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Vauxhall Combo

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 27 years from 172,396 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

73%

Total Tests

172,396

Best Year

2021 (85%)

Years Covered

27

How reliable is the Vauxhall Combo?

vs national average-9% (82% avg)
vs Vauxhall brand average-11% (84% avg)
Best to worst year spread20 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Vauxhall Combo by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202185%2,25644,074 mi
202082%16,65050,243 mi
201984%26,18956,702 mi
201881%5,21068,773 mi
201777%6,62482,586 mi
201675%9,35496,356 mi
201574%9,819102,757 mi
201473%9,086106,793 mi
201372%6,354111,544 mi
201270%5,907115,666 mi
201174%13,518110,613 mi
201072%12,858110,980 mi
200969%8,183121,545 mi
200868%10,804129,928 mi
200768%9,039133,235 mi
200666%6,903128,920 mi
200567%4,689128,941 mi
200465%4,226139,747 mi
200365%3,142138,909 mi
200267%960137,264 mi
200166%180111,186 mi
200067%83110,182 mi
199984%106105,727 mi
199883%81123,220 mi
199779%47134,272 mi
199675%79107,082 mi
199571%49116,969 mi

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About the Vauxhall Combo

The Vauxhall Combo has been tested 172,396 times in 2024 MOT data across 27 model years (1995 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 73%. That's 9 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 85% pass rate from 2,256 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 65%. With a 20 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer VAUXHALL COMBOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 6 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1995) averages 116,969 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 44,074 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the Combo is 11 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Vauxhall models.

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