Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 1.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 512 individual Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 75.6% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -1.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 512 |
| Average mileage at test | 44,988 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,605 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 75.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 24 in every 100 Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Tds presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td tested had covered 44,988 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 2300 Edition Td bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 7.3% of tests (5.29x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.1% of tests (4.63x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.3% of tests (3.73x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.9% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.9% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.5% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.2% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
From 688 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.52% of these flagged Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td 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 525 - 75.6%
- Audi Allroad - 75.6%
- Mercedes-Benz Vito 114 Progressive Cdi - 75.6%
- Peugeot 508 - 75.5%
- Isuzu D-Max - 75.4%
- Skoda Fabia - 75.3%
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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