Vauxhall COMBO - 2017
191.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 3,831 cars, 8,772 tests and 16,820 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,831 cars
The 2017 Vauxhall Combo has a significantly higher overall defect rate of 192 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 134 per 100, representing a 43% increase. This model shows a concerning trend with rising defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where it reaches 339 defects per 100. While it performs better in brakes and steering, showing lower defect rates than the average, it notably struggles with visibility, lights and electrics, and issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, all of which exceed average defect rates by a considerable margin. Overall, the Vauxhall Combo's performance indicates a need for attention in multiple areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,831 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 23.6% better
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 44.6% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 86.9% worse
27.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 180.4% worse
57.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 40.3% worse
200.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 55.7% worse
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- 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
Equipment
▼ 85.2% worse
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 167.8% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default 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: 2,768
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,128
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 848
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 833
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 831
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 651
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 582
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 451
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 582
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 573
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 345
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 256
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 132