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1993 Vauxhall Combo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
349
Total Tests (All Years)
145,224 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 50.0%
Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Vauxhall Combo as it ages.

16 yrs32.2%
17 yrs41.6%
18 yrs38.5%
19 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs32.2%143
17 yrs41.6%101
18 yrs38.5%65
19 yrs50.0%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Vauxhall Combo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (19 yrs)50%40
2011 (18 yrs)38.5%65
2010 (17 yrs)41.6%101
2009 (16 yrs)32.2%143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
32.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 143Avg Mileage 142,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2010High Fail Rate
41.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 143,882Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.6%
2011High Fail Rate
38.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 146,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 145,224Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Vauxhall Combo, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
40.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
35.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
28.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
23.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment43.4% (16 yrs)32.5% (19 yrs)
-10.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension41.3% (16 yrs)32.5% (19 yrs)
-8.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road25.9% (16 yrs)17.5% (19 yrs)
-8.4%
🟢 ↓
Brakes32.2% (16 yrs)25.0% (19 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 349 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.

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