Vauxhall COMBO - 2011
322.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2011.
Sample size: 7,535 cars, 16,994 tests and 54,733 recorded faults.
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Total: 7,535 cars
The 2011 Vauxhall Combo has an overall defect rate of 322 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 271 per 100. Notably, the Combo shows significantly higher rates of defects in steering, visibility, and body/structure compared to the average, with steering issues being 120% more common. In terms of mileage, defects increase as the vehicle ages, with a marked rise in failures among those with over 124,000 miles. While tyre wear is a common issue across vehicles, the Combo's specific challenges in these categories suggest areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,535 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.2% worse
134.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
▼ 105.7% worse
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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
▼ 85.4% worse
39.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 16.0% worse
79.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.9% worse
274.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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
▼ 29.7% worse
40.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
▼ 2.7% worse
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 28.4% worse
35.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 5,717
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,860
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,124
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,594
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,385
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,013
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,754
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,729
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,610
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: 1,592
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,249
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 985
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 732
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 680
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 671
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 668
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 544
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 504
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 440