2008 Vauxhall Combo 1700 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,932

Total Tests (All Years)

117,386 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 46.4%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 9.8% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Combo 1700 as it ages.

3 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs58.4%

→ ↑4.6%

6 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs46.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	63.9%	662
4 yrs	60.4%	637
5 yrs	58.4%	635
6 yrs	63.0%	622
7 yrs	59.3%	602
8 yrs	55.7%	562
9 yrs	52.2%	529
10 yrs	47.3%	364
11 yrs	46.4%	319

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Combo 1700 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	46.4%	319
2018 (10 yrs)	47.3%	364
2017 (9 yrs)	52.2%	529
2016 (8 yrs)	55.7%	562
2015 (7 yrs)	59.3%	602
2014 (6 yrs)	63%	622
2013 (5 yrs)	58.4%	635
2012 (4 yrs)	60.4%	637
2011 (3 yrs)	63.9%	662

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 662Avg Mileage 52,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 637Avg Mileage 66,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 635Avg Mileage 76,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 622Avg Mileage 87,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 602Avg Mileage 96,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 562Avg Mileage 102,730Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 529Avg Mileage 110,684Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 364Avg Mileage 114,549Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2019High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 319Avg Mileage 117,386Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Combo 1700 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	63.9%	662	52,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2012	4	60.4%	637	66,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013	5	58.4%	635	76,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.5%
2014	6	63.0%	622	87,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2015	7	59.3%	602	96,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2016	8	55.7%	562	102,730	Suspension — 54.3%
2017	9	52.2%	529	110,684	Suspension — 63.1%
2018	10	47.3%	364	114,549	Suspension — 76.1%
2019	11	46.4%	319	117,386	Suspension — 75.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Combo 1700, with age trends.

Suspension

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.0%

↑ 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	7.6% (3 yrs)	75.9% (11 yrs)	+68.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (3 yrs)	50.5% (11 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (3 yrs)	39.8% (11 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo 1700 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 4,932 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.