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 rate | 83.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +7.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,222 |
| Average mileage at test | 26,860 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 1,305 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.
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Most common MOT failures on a Vauxhall Combo Life Se Turbo D S/S
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.8% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
- 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)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
- 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
- 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.
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
- MG Midget - 84%
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque D 4x2 - 83.9%
- Ford Freedom - 83.9%
- Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Dynamic S/S - 83.9%
- Peugeot 5008 GT Line Premium P-Tech Ss - 83.9%
- Vauxhall Vivaro 3100 Sportive S/S - 83.8%
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
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