Vauxhall COMBO - 2018
155.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 3,087 cars, 6,912 tests and 10,778 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,087 cars
The 2018 Vauxhall Combo has an overall defect rate of approximately 156 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles for its year, representing a 30% increase. Notably, it tends to show a rise in defects as mileage increases, with the highest rate observed in cars over 124,000 miles. While this model performs better than average in terms of brakes and steering, it is particularly concerning in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it has markedly higher defect rates compared to the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,087 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.4% better
52.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 30.0% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 88.5% worse
26.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 193.2% worse
51.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.7% worse
147.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 86.3% worse
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
Equipment
▼ 36.4% worse
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 157.1% worse
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 2,073
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 581
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 579
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 513
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 473
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 272
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 267
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: 262
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 97