2008 Vauxhall Combo 2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,122

Total Tests (All Years)

105,302 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 47.5%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 8.7% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Combo 2000 as it ages.

3 yrs71.2%

→ ↓7.7%

4 yrs63.5%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs58.5%

→ ↑10.6%

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓12.5%

7 yrs56.6%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs50.8%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs48.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs47.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.2%	146
4 yrs	63.5%	148
5 yrs	58.5%	135
6 yrs	69.1%	136
7 yrs	56.6%	136
8 yrs	50.8%	120
9 yrs	50.8%	124
10 yrs	48.5%	97
11 yrs	47.5%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Combo 2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	47.5%	80
2018 (10 yrs)	48.5%	97
2017 (9 yrs)	50.8%	124
2016 (8 yrs)	50.8%	120
2015 (7 yrs)	56.6%	136
2014 (6 yrs)	69.1%	136
2013 (5 yrs)	58.5%	135
2012 (4 yrs)	63.5%	148
2011 (3 yrs)	71.2%	146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

71.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 146Avg Mileage 39,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 148Avg Mileage 49,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 61,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2014

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 136Avg Mileage 71,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 136Avg Mileage 82,100Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2016High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 120Avg Mileage 87,682Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2017High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 124Avg Mileage 95,721Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 105,252Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2019High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 105,302Top Failure Brakes — 66.3%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Combo 2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	71.2%	146	39,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2012	4	63.5%	148	49,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2013	5	58.5%	135	61,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2014	6	69.1%	136	71,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2015	7	56.6%	136	82,100	Suspension — 37.5%
2016	8	50.8%	120	87,682	Suspension — 39.2%
2017	9	50.8%	124	95,721	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	10	48.5%	97	105,252	Suspension — 63.9%
2019	11	47.5%	80	105,302	Brakes — 66.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Combo 2000, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	66.3% (11 yrs)	+62.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.4% (3 yrs)	63.7% (11 yrs)	+60.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (3 yrs)	37.5% (11 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo 2000 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 1,122 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.