Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 6.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 765 individual Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 70.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 30 in every 100 Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S 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 S/S tested had covered 49,132 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S sits 6.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,757 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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.

Looking at a specific Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 13% of tests (6.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.8% of tests (4.08x the national rate for this defect)
3. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.5% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.6% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.5% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.1% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.4% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)

From 764 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.46% of these flagged Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S before it actually fails on it.

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3% of tests (8.31x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 3.4% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this advisory)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.1% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.2% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 33.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.4% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.3% of tests, also fails
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests

From 764 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td S/S tests, 2024.

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

• Toyota Carina - 70.2%
• SEAT Exeo - 70.1%
• Mitsubishi Pajero - 70.1%
• Vauxhall Corsa - 70%
• Peugeot 308 - 70%
• Ford S-Max - 70%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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