2001 Vauxhall Combo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

48.0%

Latest Pass Rate

23,760

Total Tests (All Years)

107,111 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 2001 Vauxhall Combo as it ages.

8 yrs49.1%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs46.6%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs44.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs41.7%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs41.6%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs43.2%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs50.9%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.6%

20 yrs47.4%

→ ↑10.2%

21 yrs57.6%

→ ↓9.4%

22 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs48.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	49.1%	4,245
9 yrs	46.6%	3,926
10 yrs	44.2%	3,585
11 yrs	44.0%	3,010
12 yrs	41.7%	2,487
13 yrs	41.6%	1,895
14 yrs	43.2%	1,455
15 yrs	45.8%	1,071
16 yrs	48.4%	707
17 yrs	50.9%	340
18 yrs	46.1%	267
19 yrs	46.8%	201
20 yrs	47.4%	211
21 yrs	57.6%	125
22 yrs	48.2%	110
23 yrs	48.0%	125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Vauxhall Combo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	48%	125
2023 (22 yrs)	48.2%	110
2022 (21 yrs)	57.6%	125
2021 (20 yrs)	47.4%	211
2020 (19 yrs)	46.8%	201
2019 (18 yrs)	46.1%	267
2018 (17 yrs)	50.9%	340
2017 (16 yrs)	48.4%	707
2016 (15 yrs)	45.8%	1,071
2015 (14 yrs)	43.2%	1,455
2014 (13 yrs)	41.6%	1,895
2013 (12 yrs)	41.7%	2,487
2012 (11 yrs)	44%	3,010
2011 (10 yrs)	44.2%	3,585
2010 (9 yrs)	46.6%	3,926
2009 (8 yrs)	49.1%	4,245

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,245Avg Mileage 97,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,926Avg Mileage 102,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2011High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,585Avg Mileage 107,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%

2012High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,010Avg Mileage 110,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2013High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,487Avg Mileage 113,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%

2014High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,895Avg Mileage 115,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,455Avg Mileage 117,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

2016High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,071Avg Mileage 120,335Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2017High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 707Avg Mileage 120,078Top Failure Brakes — 76.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 340Avg Mileage 122,095Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%

2019High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 267Avg Mileage 118,266Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2020High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 201Avg Mileage 120,150Top Failure Brakes — 85.1%

2021High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 211Avg Mileage 116,761Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 113,424Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2023High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 110Avg Mileage 116,878Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.1%

2024High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 125Avg Mileage 107,111Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

MOT results for 2001 Vauxhall Combo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	49.1%	4,245	97,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2010	9	46.6%	3,926	102,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2011	10	44.2%	3,585	107,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.3%
2012	11	44.0%	3,010	110,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2013	12	41.7%	2,487	113,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%
2014	13	41.6%	1,895	115,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%
2015	14	43.2%	1,455	117,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%
2016	15	45.8%	1,071	120,335	Brakes — 72.6%
2017	16	48.4%	707	120,078	Brakes — 76.4%
2018	17	50.9%	340	122,095	Brakes — 67.6%
2019	18	46.1%	267	118,266	Brakes — 79.4%
2020	19	46.8%	201	120,150	Brakes — 85.1%
2021	20	47.4%	211	116,761	Brakes — 77.7%
2022	21	57.6%	125	113,424	Suspension — 62.4%
2023	22	48.2%	110	116,878	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.1%
2024	23	48.0%	125	107,111	Suspension — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Vauxhall Combo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

59.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.8%

↑ 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	16.5% (8 yrs)	53.6% (23 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.9% (8 yrs)	50.4% (23 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.7% (8 yrs)	31.2% (23 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,760 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.