Vauxhall
Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/s
2,266 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 4.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
82.0%
Pass-after-fix
4.9%
Fail
12.8%
Avg miles
34,854
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 Life Energy Turbo D S/S: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 1,613 MOT tests, the Combo Life Energy Turbo D S/S returns 80.5% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 26,780, 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
71 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 02
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
43 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 03
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
39 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 04
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
33 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 05
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
29 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade defective
27 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 07
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
25 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 08
A tyre seriously damaged
23 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 09
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
14 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
A tyre cords visible or damaged
12 occurrences · 0.5% 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
£160–£300
If every one of this Combo Life Energy Turbo D 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
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 Life Energy Turbo D 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 Life Energy Turbo D 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.