Vauxhall COMBO - 2007
468.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2007.
Sample size: 4,468 cars, 10,014 tests and 46,928 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,468 cars
The 2007 Vauxhall Combo has a higher overall defect rate of 469 per 100 vehicles, which is 33% above the average for its year, at 352 per 100. Notably, the model exhibits significant issues in the brakes (231 defects per 100), steering (34 defects per 100), and visibility (49 defects per 100), all of which exceed average rates by substantial margins. Mileage trends indicate that as vehicles accumulate more miles, the defect rates rise, with the highest rates seen in those over 124,000 miles. Despite some common issues like tyre wear, this model's performance in various defect categories highlights areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,468 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 63.1% worse
231.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 71.0% worse
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 83.8% worse
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.7% worse
112.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.6% worse
372.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 18.6% worse
65.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 13.8% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 44.6% worse
63.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 4,303
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,231
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,561
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,362
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,918
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,764
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,633
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,434
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,115
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,031
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,026
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 672
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 532
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 499
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 495
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 451
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 379
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 369