Vauxhall COMBO - 2003
492.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,476 cars, 3,215 tests and 15,821 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,476 cars
The 2003 Vauxhall Combo has a notably higher overall defect rate, with 492 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 378 defects per 100 for cars of the same year, indicating a 30% increase in issues. Within specific mileage segments, the defect rate rises significantly as mileage increases, especially beyond 93,000 miles. This model particularly struggles with brake and steering defects, showing rates of 232 and 48 respectively, which are substantially higher than the yearly averages. Additionally, it performs worse in visibility and lights/electrics categories compared to other vehicles, but is somewhat better in body structure and other defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,476 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 36.9% worse
231.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 89.7% worse
47.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 55.0% worse
46.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 32.6% worse
136.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.5% worse
355.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 18.3% worse
77.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 11.0% worse
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 42.3% worse
75.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,647
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,076
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 964
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 638
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 556
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 549
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 513
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 363
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 287
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 128