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Vauxhall

Combo 2300 Sportive TD

716 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 5.3 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

70.4%

Pass-after-fix

8.8%

Fail

18.3%

Avg miles

40,636

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Combo 2300 Sportive Td: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    44 occurrences · 6.1% of tests

  2. 02

    A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

    31 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    18 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    17 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  5. 05

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    16 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  6. 06

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    15 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  7. 07

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    14 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

  8. 08

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.

    12 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  9. 09

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    12 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  10. 10

    Headlamp aim unable to be tested

    12 occurrences · 1.7% 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

£150–£335

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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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

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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Item 03 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Combo 2300 Sportive 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 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.