2003 Vauxhall Combo 1700 Lpg — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

35.5%

Latest Pass Rate

703

Total Tests (All Years)

128,616 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 35.5%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 17.0% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1700 Lpg as it ages.

6 yrs44.1%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs44.9%

→ ↓7.3%

8 yrs37.6%

→ ↑7.6%

9 yrs45.2%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs46.7%

→ ↓5.0%

12 yrs41.7%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs37.0%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs35.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	44.1%	118
7 yrs	44.9%	107
8 yrs	37.6%	93
9 yrs	45.2%	93
10 yrs	46.3%	80
11 yrs	46.7%	75
12 yrs	41.7%	60
13 yrs	37.0%	46
14 yrs	35.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1700 Lpg pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	35.5%	31
2016 (13 yrs)	37%	46
2015 (12 yrs)	41.7%	60
2014 (11 yrs)	46.7%	75
2013 (10 yrs)	46.3%	80
2012 (9 yrs)	45.2%	93
2011 (8 yrs)	37.6%	93
2010 (7 yrs)	44.9%	107
2009 (6 yrs)	44.1%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 118Avg Mileage 84,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2010High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 93,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

37.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 104,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93Avg Mileage 115,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2013High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 113,082Top Failure Suspension — 92.5%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 121,907Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2015High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 117,471Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

2016High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 133,421Top Failure Tyres — 71.7%

2017High Fail Rate

35.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 128,616Top Failure Suspension — 125.8%

MOT results for 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1700 Lpg by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	44.1%	118	84,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2010	7	44.9%	107	93,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2011	8	37.6%	93	104,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2012	9	45.2%	93	115,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2013	10	46.3%	80	113,082	Suspension — 92.5%
2014	11	46.7%	75	121,907	Suspension — 100.0%
2015	12	41.7%	60	117,471	Brakes — 86.7%
2016	13	37.0%	46	133,421	Tyres — 71.7%
2017	14	35.5%	31	128,616	Suspension — 125.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1700 Lpg, with age trends.

Brakes

72.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.2% (6 yrs)	125.8% (14 yrs)	+104.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	38.1% (6 yrs)	80.6% (14 yrs)	+42.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.9% (6 yrs)	45.2% (14 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	21.2% (6 yrs)	48.4% (14 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo 1700 Lpg cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 703 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.