Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 0.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,468 individual Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 24 in every 100 Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive 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 Sportive Td tested had covered 47,127 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. The Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td sits 0.3 points below the national average, ranked 1,577 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.

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Looking at a specific Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td 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 Sportive Tds at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td

1. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 1.3% of tests (4.58x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 7.1% of tests (3.71x 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, 4% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.9% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.8% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
9. 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 (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,469 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.6% of these flagged Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td 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 Sportive Td

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 Sportive Td 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, 0.7% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this advisory)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.7% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.8% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.7% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 36.6% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.9% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.6% of tests
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.9% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests

From 3,469 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td's first-time pass rate has fallen 4.1 points, from 80.6% to 76.5%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td year:

• 2020 Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td - 80.6% first-time pass, 563 tests
• 2021 Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive Td - 76.5% first-time pass, 2,799 tests

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 120 - 76.4%
• Jaguar Xk8 - 76.4%
• Nissan 350 Z - 76.4%
• Audi A4 - 76.3%
• Lexus Rx400h - 76.3%
• Mercedes-Benz 190 E - 76.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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• 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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