Vauxhall Combo MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Vauxhall Combo MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Vauxhall Combo passed on its first attempt in 68.9%, and its overall record sits −5.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Vauxhall Combo in the 2023–2025 data: 401,612 tests across 24 model years (2000–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Vauxhall Combo MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Vauxhall Combo, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Vauxhall Combo's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Vauxhall Combo DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Vauxhall Combo, each with how many of the model's 401,612 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 27,361 Vauxhall Combo tests, 6.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 24,486 Vauxhall Combo tests, 6.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 16,613 Vauxhall Combo tests, 4.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 10,097 Vauxhall Combo tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 8,135 Vauxhall Combo tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 5,804 Vauxhall Combo tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Vauxhall Combo Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Vauxhall Combo model year on record is 2023 (88.1% across 201 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (65.7%). The gap between them is 22.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Vauxhall Combo reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.4 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Vauxhall Combo Owners

These checks follow this Vauxhall Combo's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Vauxhall Combo.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Vauxhall Combo. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Vauxhall Combo MOT & Reliability