Vauxhall
Combo Life SE Turbo D S/s
2,172 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Combo Life SE Turbo D S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
80.5%
Pass-after-fix
5.6%
Fail
13.4%
Avg miles
26,689
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 Se Turbo D S/S: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 2,172 MOT tests, the Combo Life Se 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. A seriously damaged tyre and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 26,689, 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
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
90 occurrences · 4.1% of tests
- 02
A tyre seriously damaged
46 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade defective
39 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
30 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 05
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
26 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 06
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
22 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 07
A tyre cords visible or damaged
21 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 08
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
18 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 09
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
17 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
10 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
£48–£125
If every one of this Combo Life SE 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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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 Life SE 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 SE 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.