Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 546 individual Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 78.6% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +1.9 points |
| Tests analysed | 546 |
| Average mileage at test | 45,240 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,500 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 78.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 21 in every 100 Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo Ds presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D tested had covered 45,240 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.7% of tests (5.65x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.9% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.6% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.9% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
- Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.7% of tests (5.58x the national rate for this defect)
From 690 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.78% of these flagged Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Other Vauxhall models
- Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
- Vauxhall Astra - 71.9%
- Vauxhall Mokka - 75.6%
- Vauxhall Zafira - 68.7%
- Vauxhall Insignia - 73.5%
- Vauxhall Vivaro - 59.7%
- Vauxhall Meriva - 68.9%
- Vauxhall Combo - 66.3%
Models with a similar pass rate
- BMW 116 - 78.6%
- Smart (Mcc) Forfour - 78.6%
- Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblue - 78.6%
- Jaguar Xkr - 78.5%
- Citroen Dispatch 1000 En-Prise Bhdi Ss - 78.5%
- Kia Venga - 78.4%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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