Vauxhall
Combo 2300 Sportive TD S/s
4,896 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Combo 2300 Sportive TD S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 4.5 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
73.0%
Pass-after-fix
7.8%
Fail
18.7%
Avg miles
58,542
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 Sportive Td S/S: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 3,424 MOT tests, the Combo 2300 Sportive Td S/S returns 71.6% 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 a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 46,992, 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.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 13–20
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
13–20
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
352 occurrences · 7.2% of tests
- 02
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
221 occurrences · 4.5% of tests
- 03
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
212 occurrences · 4.3% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
170 occurrences · 3.5% of tests
- 05
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
139 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade defective
118 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 07
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
115 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 08
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
62 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 09
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
59 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 10
A tyre seriously damaged
57 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 3 failures
£108–£240
If every one of this Combo 2300 Sportive TD S/s'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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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
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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Item 02 · 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 03 · Amazon UK
H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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Buying or keeping a Combo 2300 Sportive TD S/s?
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 Sportive TD S/s 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.