Vauxhall COMBO - 2008
450.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2008.
Sample size: 5,299 cars, 11,963 tests and 53,924 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,299 cars
The 2008 Vauxhall Combo has a higher overall defect rate of approximately 451 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 34% worse than the average for cars of the same year, recorded at 337 defects per 100. The model particularly struggles with brakes, showing a defect rate of 209 compared to the average of 135. It also faces significant challenges with steering and visibility, with rates nearly double that of the average. While the Combo exhibits a concerning trend in defect rates as mileage increases, it shows slightly better performance in categories such as wheels and body structure. Overall, this model is notably less reliable than its contemporaries, especially in critical areas like braking and steering.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,299 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 57.2% worse
209.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 93.3% worse
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 84.2% worse
46.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 12.4% worse
103.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.6% worse
374.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
▼ 29.6% worse
66.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 18.8% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 41.7% worse
58.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,076
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,682
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,082
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,747
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,290
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,860
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,637
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,592
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,244
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,198
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,244
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 662
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 635
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 524
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 473
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 455
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 434