Vauxhall COMBO - 2004
516.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2004.
Sample size: 1,986 cars, 4,259 tests and 21,990 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,986 cars
The 2004 Vauxhall Combo has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 516 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 35% worse than the average car of the same year, which stands at 382 defects per 100. Notably, the Combo shows a marked increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. It has particularly poor performance in brake defects, with a rate of 241 compared to the average of 167, while also showing significant issues with steering and visibility. Although tyre wear is common, the model stands out negatively across several key categories, indicating that owners may face more frequent repairs and maintenance compared to the average vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,986 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 46.8% worse
241.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
▼ 83.5% worse
45.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 78.5% worse
52.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 28.3% worse
141.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 21.3% worse
379.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 41.0% worse
89.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 19.6% worse
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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
Other
▼ 31.9% worse
66.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 2,286
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,751
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,137
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 886
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 757
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 747
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 563
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 531
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 463
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 479
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 346
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 154