1996 Vauxhall Combo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

13,430

Total Tests (All Years)

106,512 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Vauxhall Combo as it ages.

13 yrs41.9%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs40.3%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs41.5%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs38.3%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs38.7%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs39.9%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs42.5%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs46.3%

→ ↑10.5%

23 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.6%

24 yrs55.2%

→ ↓8.8%

25 yrs46.4%

→ ↑23.0%

26 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.7%

27 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.8%

28 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	41.9%	3,771
14 yrs	40.3%	3,013
15 yrs	41.5%	2,188
16 yrs	38.3%	1,460
17 yrs	38.7%	1,004
18 yrs	39.9%	667
19 yrs	42.5%	433
20 yrs	44.7%	293
21 yrs	44.3%	192
22 yrs	46.3%	82
23 yrs	56.8%	81
24 yrs	55.2%	58
25 yrs	46.4%	56
26 yrs	69.4%	36
27 yrs	65.7%	35
28 yrs	63.9%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Vauxhall Combo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	63.9%	61
2023 (27 yrs)	65.7%	35
2022 (26 yrs)	69.4%	36
2021 (25 yrs)	46.4%	56
2020 (24 yrs)	55.2%	58
2019 (23 yrs)	56.8%	81
2018 (22 yrs)	46.3%	82
2017 (21 yrs)	44.3%	192
2016 (20 yrs)	44.7%	293
2015 (19 yrs)	42.5%	433
2014 (18 yrs)	39.9%	667
2013 (17 yrs)	38.7%	1,004
2012 (16 yrs)	38.3%	1,460
2011 (15 yrs)	41.5%	2,188
2010 (14 yrs)	40.3%	3,013
2009 (13 yrs)	41.9%	3,771

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,771Avg Mileage 120,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2010High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,013Avg Mileage 122,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%

2011High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,188Avg Mileage 124,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2012High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,460Avg Mileage 124,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2013High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 124,492Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2014High Fail Rate

39.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 667Avg Mileage 122,372Top Failure Suspension — 88.0%

2015High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 433Avg Mileage 120,867Top Failure Suspension — 88.5%

2016High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 293Avg Mileage 118,459Top Failure Suspension — 90.4%

2017High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 192Avg Mileage 117,157Top Failure Suspension — 105.7%

2018High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 82Avg Mileage 114,171Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 81Avg Mileage 116,873Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 115,080Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2021High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 56Avg Mileage 113,652Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 111,536Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 107,407Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 61Avg Mileage 106,512Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

MOT results for 1996 Vauxhall Combo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	41.9%	3,771	120,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2010	14	40.3%	3,013	122,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.2%
2011	15	41.5%	2,188	124,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2012	16	38.3%	1,460	124,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2013	17	38.7%	1,004	124,492	Suspension — 86.6%
2014	18	39.9%	667	122,372	Suspension — 88.0%
2015	19	42.5%	433	120,867	Suspension — 88.5%
2016	20	44.7%	293	118,459	Suspension — 90.4%
2017	21	44.3%	192	117,157	Suspension — 105.7%
2018	22	46.3%	82	114,171	Suspension — 73.2%
2019	23	56.8%	81	116,873	Suspension — 71.6%
2020	24	55.2%	58	115,080	Suspension — 62.1%
2021	25	46.4%	56	113,652	Suspension — 62.5%
2022	26	69.4%	36	111,536	Suspension — 69.4%
2023	27	65.7%	35	107,407	Brakes — 54.3%
2024	28	63.9%	61	106,512	Suspension — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Vauxhall Combo, with age trends.

Suspension

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

51.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.2%

↑ 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	29.6% (13 yrs)	52.5% (28 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.5% (13 yrs)	23.0% (28 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.1% (13 yrs)	29.5% (28 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,430 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.