Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 502 individual Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate85.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9 points
Tests analysed502
Average mileage at test21,287 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,197 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Autos 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 Life Elite S/S Auto tested had covered 21,287 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 Life Elite S/S Auto sits 9 points above the national average, ranked 1,197 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 Life Elite S/S Auto

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.2% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.8% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.2% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.8% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
  10. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.6% of tests (4.06x the national rate for this defect)

From 501 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.89% of these flagged Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto 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 Life Elite S/S Auto

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 Life Elite S/S Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 17% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11% of tests, also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.2% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.4% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
  7. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  9. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (4.29x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A lamp with a product on the lens or light source which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity, 0.2% of tests (7.13x the national rate for this advisory)

From 501 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto tests, 2024.

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