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

The Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,396 individual Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.5 points
Tests analysed1,396
Average mileage at test34,280 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank1,294 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S 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 Turbo D S/S tested had covered 34,280 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 Turbo D S/S sits 7.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,294 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 Energy Turbo D S/S

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.9% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1% of tests
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.9% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  10. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.8% of tests

From 1,395 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.15% of these flagged Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D 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 Life Energy Turbo D 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 Life Energy Turbo D S/S before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.3% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.9% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.4% of tests
  6. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.9% of tests
  9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.9% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests

From 1,395 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S tests, 2024.

Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Vauxhall Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S year:

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