Vauxhall
Combo 2300 Dynamic TD
6,655 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Combo 2300 Dynamic TDs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 2.8 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
74.7%
Pass-after-fix
8.4%
Fail
16.3%
Avg miles
46,864
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
The picture
Combo 2300 Dynamic Td: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 6,655 MOT tests, the Combo 2300 Dynamic Td returns 74.7% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Wipers that don't clear the screen and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 46,864, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
310 occurrences · 4.7% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
258 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
256 occurrences · 3.8% of tests
- 04
Wiper blade defective
181 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 05
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
156 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 06
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
150 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 07
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
122 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 08
A tyre seriously damaged
111 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 09
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
96 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 10
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
82 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£130–£330
If every one of this Combo 2300 Dynamic TD's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Headlight restoration kit
Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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Buying or keeping a Combo 2300 Dynamic TD?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Combo 2300 Dynamic TD and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.