Vauxhall Combo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Vauxhall

Model: Combo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 636,799 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

69.9%

Share of this model's 636,799 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

111,301

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

126,234

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.4

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

71,024

71,024 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

636,799

636,799 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

71,024On the road

Insight summary

Vauxhall Combo is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 71,024 represented vehicles and 0.17% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 69.9% from 636,799 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 35. The current pool shows an average of 111,301 miles and an average age of 12.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 126,234 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, coil springs and battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier. The practical read is that the Vauxhall Combo deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	67,844
PETROL	3,115
LPG	55
ELECTRIC	5
GAS BI-FUEL	3
OTHER	2

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

91%

Children

81%

Pedestrian

58%

Safety systems

68%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	27,776
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12,431
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	11,157
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	10,811
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	10,296
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	9,885
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9,751
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8,713
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	8,385
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	7,780
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7,460
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	7,366
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	7,209
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,706
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,500
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,796
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	5,459
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,346
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	5,126
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	5,063
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	4,852
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,847
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4,663
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	4,451
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4,445

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 202,274 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

27,776

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

12,431

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

11,157

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

10,811

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

10,296

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

9,885

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

9,751

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

8,713

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

8,385

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

7,780

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

7,460

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

7,366

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

7,209

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,706

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,500

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,796

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

5,459

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,346

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

5,126

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

5,063

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

4,852

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

4,847

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

4,663

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

4,451

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

4,445

Vauxhall Combo reliability and MOT data