Headlamp not working on the Vauxhall Combo
Headlamp not working on the Vauxhall Combo is recorded on 10,580 tests — 2.6% of all its MOT tests, against 1.2% across every car in the data. That is 2.2× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.2% of tests record it — this model is 2.2× that share |
| The 310 models compared | 26 of 310, highest first |
| The model's own record | 401,612 tests · every year of the Combo → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Vauxhall Combo tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2002, 0.8% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2022, 1.3%. The share has risen 0.5 points over that time. Worst year 2021 at 2.0%; best 2002 at 0.8%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36 | 4,362 | 0.8% |
| 2003 | 106 | 12,602 | 0.8% |
| 2004 | 163 | 16,948 | 1.0% |
| 2005 | 218 | 19,038 | 1.1% |
| 2006 | 306 | 28,586 | 1.1% |
| 2007 | 419 | 37,118 | 1.1% |
| 2008 | 504 | 43,726 | 1.1% |
| 2009 | 384 | 32,170 | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 593 | 53,078 | 1.1% |
| 2011 | 582 | 58,628 | 1.0% |
| 2012 | 294 | 23,784 | 1.2% |
| 2013 | 301 | 25,840 | 1.2% |
| 2014 | 450 | 38,072 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 564 | 40,750 | 1.4% |
| 2016 | 556 | 39,458 | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 345 | 27,864 | 1.2% |
| 2018 | 285 | 21,814 | 1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,607 | 109,994 | 1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,555 | 97,468 | 1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,137 | 57,676 | 2.0% |
| 2022 | 170 | 12,790 | 1.3% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £5–£25 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp not working: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Vauxhall Combo MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Vauxhall model →