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B12 RCF

2016 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

139,029 mi
Last recorded139,029 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 Vauxhall Combo73,309 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB12 RCF
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 139,029 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 May 2025 99,002 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 May 2025 99,001 miles

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2024 129,628 miles
Pass 1 May 2024 95,645 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front front fog light insecure

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated lever has excess travel (1.1.6 (d))

Rear exhaust back box slightly corroded and damaged/dented

Pass 26 Sep 2023 118,716 miles
Pass 15 May 2023 92,033 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak but preventing ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust back box corroded and dented

Fail 15 May 2023 92,033 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and lower ball joint slight play (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak but preventing ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed drivers (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust back box corroded and dented

Pass 25 Oct 2022 107,749 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 May 2022 87,538 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2021 101,753 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2021 84,042 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 Sep 2020 92,925 miles

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair parking brake (handbrake) (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 14 Feb 2020 77,654 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2020 77,654 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhauste box deterated

Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately secured (4.11 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 74,938 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2019 82,067 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2018 53,233 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 10 Oct 2018 53,233 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 27 Oct 2017 40,404 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted but not overly kinked or fouling other components

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Combo?

Based on 3,223,564 MOT tests across 261,854 vehicles.

67.8%
Pass Rate
7,064
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
261,854
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 161,120
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 88,653
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 85,078
coil spring broken 76,968
Registration plate lamp not working 73,243
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B12 RCF is a 2016 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Vauxhall Combo models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 73,309 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Combo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 161,120 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B12 RCF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Combo typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 10 years old, this Vauxhall Combo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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B12 RCF is a 2016 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 26 September 2016.

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