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5,762 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Combo 2300 Sportive TDs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.7 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
73.8%
Pass-after-fix
7.8%
Fail
17.4%
Avg miles
47,973
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.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 5,762 tests
Pass rate drops 4.0 points across the cohorts — recent Combo 2300 Sportive TD examples are doing worse than the early cars at the same tested age.
Pass
77.1%
Fail
15.2%
PRS
6.8%
Avg mileage at test
47,430 mi
Pass
73.1%
Fail
17.8%
PRS
7.9%
Avg mileage at test
48,077 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 716 MOT tests, the Combo 2300 Sportive Td returns 70.4% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. Headlamp or light source missing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 40,636, 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
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 →
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
256 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
252 occurrences · 4.4% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
187 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
172 occurrences · 3.0% of tests
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
136 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
Wiper blade defective
121 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
117 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
111 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
95 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
63 occurrences · 1.1% 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
£118–£320
If every one of this Combo 2300 Sportive 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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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 4.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Vauxhall Combo 2300 Sportive TD has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
77.1%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 77.1% — a 4.0-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, less than 1.5 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
73.1%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 73.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 77.1% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: less than 1.5 mm thick, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…. Average mileage on test for this band is 48,077 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (77.1% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (73.1% pass). That's a 4.0-point spread across 4,840 older tests and 922 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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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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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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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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 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.
