Vauxhall COMBO - 2020
127.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Vauxhall COMBO, model year 2020.
Sample size: 13,976 cars, 30,552 tests and 38,987 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 13,976 cars
The 2020 Vauxhall Combo has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 128 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 90. This model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 0–31,000 miles category, where it performs worse than the average. Notably, it has a higher incidence of issues in categories like brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all exceeding the average by a considerable margin. While tyre wear is common across all vehicles, the Combo stands out for its specific deficiencies in these areas, indicating potential concerns for owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 13,976 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 29.7% worse
65.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 6.7% worse
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 131.2% worse
32.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 293.8% worse
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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 headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.6% better
91.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▼ 350.0% worse
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 13.3% worse
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 97.3% worse
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 8,575
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,492
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,057
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,654
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,529
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: 1,469
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,149
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,020
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 990
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 961
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,654
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,149
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 613
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 609
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 432
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 273