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

The Vauxhall Combo Life Energy S/S Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 523 individual Vauxhall Combo Life Energy S/S Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Vauxhall Combo Life Energy 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 Energy S/S Auto tested had covered 21,748 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 Life Energy S/S Auto sits 14.9 points above the national average, ranked 456 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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Looking at a specific Vauxhall Combo Life Energy S/S Auto 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 Life Energy S/S Autos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Combo Life Energy S/S Auto

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.9% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
6. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.6% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.4% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests

From 523 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo Life Energy S/S Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.59% of these flagged Vauxhall Combo Life Energy 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 Energy 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 Energy S/S Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 15.9% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 12% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.8% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.7% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.6% of tests
9. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests, also fails
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests

From 523 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo Life Energy S/S Auto 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

• Audi A4 Technik 35 Tdi S-A - 91.6%
• Kia Stonic Maxx - 91.6%
• Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo - 91.6%
• Volkswagen Passat Sel Tsi Evo - 91.6%
• Skoda Karoq Sportline Tsi S-A - 91.5%
• Mazda Cx-5 Sport - 91.5%

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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