Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 873 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
88%
Total Tests
873
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (89%)
Years Covered
2
About the Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto
The Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto was MOT tested 873 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 89% from 326 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 87%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 19,617 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 21,590 miles.
Compared to the Vauxhall brand average of 84%, the Combo Life Elite S/S Auto performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Vauxhall range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto by Year
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Questions about the Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto
Is the Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2020 to 2021), the Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto averages an 88% MOT pass rate, from 873 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 89%.
Which year Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Vauxhall Combo Life Elite S/S Auto has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 2021 model has the lowest at 87%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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