Vauxhall COMBO - 2010
345.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 6,788 cars, 15,146 tests and 52,275 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 6,788 cars
The 2010 Vauxhall Combo exhibits a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 345 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly exceeding the national average of 294. Notably, it shows a concerning trend in the categories of brakes, steering, and visibility, where it performs worse than average, indicating potential reliability issues. Mileage-related defects also increase with distance, particularly notable in higher mileages where the defect rate rises sharply. Overall, while tyre wear is a common concern, this model's standout challenges lie primarily in critical safety areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,788 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 30.7% worse
150.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 105.9% worse
34.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
▼ 96.0% worse
43.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▲ 2.4% better
75.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.9% worse
296.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
▼ 23.1% worse
44.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
▲ 1.2% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 13.0% worse
36.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 5,206
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,569
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,606
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,270
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,136
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,972
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,750
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,693
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,404
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: 1,282
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,152
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 960
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 640
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 636
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 628
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 587
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 440
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 435