Vauxhall Combo: reliability by registration year
2003-2022 · 20 registration years · 98,337 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Combo registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,161 | 74.1% | 82.8% | Windscreen wipers (front) 13.1% |
| 2021 | 11,422 | 72.1% | 81.4% | Windscreen wipers (front) 17.4% |
| 2020 | 12,793 | 74.1% | 82.3% | Headlight aim 11.3% |
| 2019 | 14,954 | 72.8% | 80.7% | Brake pads (rear) 10.7% |
| about 3 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2019 Combo: Brake pads (rear) (10.7%) · Headlight aim (10.2%) · Windscreen washers (9.2%) | ||||
| 2018 | 2,772 | 66.1% | 74.4% | Coil spring (front) 17.5% |
| 2017 | 3,339 | 59.6% | 67.7% | Coil spring (front) 20.5% |
| 2016 | 4,647 | 58.1% | 66.6% | Coil spring (front) 18.0% |
| 2015 | 4,558 | 57.3% | 64.7% | Coil spring (front) 21.6% |
| 2014 | 4,193 | 54.8% | 62.3% | Coil spring (front) 18.5% |
| 2013 | 2,677 | 53.5% | 61.9% | Coil spring (front) 17.2% |
| 2012 | 2,424 | 51.4% | 58.7% | Coil spring (front) 17.1% |
| 2011 | 6,371 | 56.7% | 63.9% | Headlight aim 10.9% |
| about 5 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2011 Combo: Headlight aim (10.9%) · Coil spring (front) (10.9%) · Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (10.5%) | ||||
| 2010 | 5,390 | 52.5% | 60.2% | Coil spring (front) 12.9% |
| 2009 | 3,040 | 47.9% | 55.4% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 11.4% |
| 2008 | 3,965 | 47.9% | 55.7% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 11.1% |
| 2007 | 3,248 | 45.5% | 53.5% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 12.5% |
| 2006 | 2,438 | 46.3% | 53.8% | Suspension mounting area (rear) 13.9% |
| 2005 | 1,546 | 50.3% | 57.8% | Suspension mounting area (rear) 12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,384 | 46.8% | 55.9% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,015 | 47.4% | 54.0% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 17.0% |