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

The Vauxhall Combo Life Se Turbo D S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,222 individual Vauxhall Combo Life Se Turbo D S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate83.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.2 points
Tests analysed1,222
Average mileage at test26,860 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,305 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 83.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Vauxhall Combo Life Se 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 Se Turbo D S/S tested had covered 26,860 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. On a Vauxhall Combo Life Se Turbo D S/S bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Combo Life Se Turbo D S/S

  1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.8% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.34x 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, 1.2% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  9. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.4% of tests
  10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests

From 1,893 DVSA-tracked Vauxhall Combo Life Se Turbo D S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.2% of these flagged Vauxhall Combo Life Se Turbo D S/S defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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