Petrol Vauxhall Combo: MOT pass rate

83.5% of petrol Vauxhall Combos pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,453 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 42,013.

Petrol against the other Vauxhall Combo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Vauxhall Combo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 83.5%, and this petrol version sits 16.7 points above the 66.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Vauxhall Combo is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Vauxhall Combo had covered 42,013 miles at test, against 99,269 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Vauxhall Combo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Vauxhall Combo

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.8% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.6% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
10. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1% of tests

From 3,483 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Combo tests, 2024, split out from the Vauxhall Combo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.27% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Vauxhall Combo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27.2% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.5% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.9% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.5% of tests
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.4% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.2% of tests
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.8% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.7% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests, also fails
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests

From 3,483 DVSA-tracked petrol Vauxhall Combo tests, 2024.

Other Vauxhall Combo fuel types

• Diesel Vauxhall Combo - 66.2%

All Vauxhall Combo MOT data · Every model