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2006 Vauxhall Combo

Blue Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Feb 2024
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

200,532 mi
Last recorded200,532 miles
Recorded on22 Feb 2023
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Combo88,914 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK56 VPN
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Feb 2023 200,532 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Apr 2022 195,294 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2021 187,402 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2021 186,892 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2020 179,206 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 8 Jan 2020 179,206 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Nov 2018 162,807 miles

Both rear axle bushes slightly perished

Brake pipe slightly damaged FRONT TO OFFSIDE REAR SLIGHT KINK (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Dec 2017 155,920 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2017 155,919 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Pass 10 Nov 2016 151,553 miles

Both abs rotors are slightly corroded

Both rear shocks have a slightly reduced damping effect

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Clutch pedal rubber missing

Engine and gearbox oily

Front discs are slightly worn and corroded

Front reg plate slightly faded but can still be read

Fuel filter area damp no leaks

Nearside rear and offside rear brake pipes are slightly corroded

Offside rear reg bulb in poor condition

Slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Fail 9 Nov 2016 151,553 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt DROPLINK (2.4.G.2)

Both abs rotors are slightly corroded

Both rear shocks have a slightly reduced damping effect

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Clutch pedal rubber missing

Engine and gearbox oily

Front discs are slightly worn and corroded

Front reg plate slightly faded but can still be read

Fuel filter area damp no leaks

Nearside rear and offside rear brake pipes are slightly corroded

Offside rear reg bulb in poor condition

Slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Pass 9 Dec 2015 146,742 miles

Engine oily

Front reg plate slightly faded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front antiroll bar droplink gaitor slightly perished

Slight play in nearside front steering rack but not excessive

Fail 9 Dec 2015 146,742 miles

Fuel system component leaking FUEL FILTER AREA (7.2.3)

Engine oily

Front reg plate slightly faded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front antiroll bar droplink gaitor slightly perished

Slight play in nearside front steering rack but not excessive

Pass 30 Dec 2014 144,385 miles

Both front wishbone rear bushes are slightly worn no excessive movement

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Clutch pedal rubber missing

Engine and gearbox oily

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fuel filter area damp no leaks

Offside front rim protector in poor condition

Offside side repeater loose but not insecure

Slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Pass 13 Dec 2013 139,645 miles

Both front abs rotors are corroded

Both front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

Clutch pedal rubber missing and brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Engine and gearbox oily

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fuel filter area damp no signs of a leak

Nail in nearside rear tyre

slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Fail 12 Dec 2013 139,643 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Both front abs rotors are corroded

Both front wipers are starting to smear the screen slightly

Clutch pedal rubber missing and brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Engine and gearbox oily

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fuel filter area damp no signs of a leak

Nail in nearside rear tyre

slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Pass 31 Dec 2012 135,463 miles

Slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Fail 31 Dec 2012 135,463 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Both front to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded

Engine oily

Fuel filter area damp no leaks

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Slight play in steering rack but not excessive

Pass 12 Dec 2011 116,275 miles

Aims faint but present

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Fuel filter damp no leaks

Fail 9 Dec 2011 116,273 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Aims faint but present

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Coolant low

Fuel filter damp no leaks

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 22 Nov 2010 92,167 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 22 Nov 2010 92,167 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 23 Nov 2009 71,873 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2009 71,872 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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
Full Vauxhall Combo reliability report

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BK56 VPN is a 2006 Vauxhall Combo in Blue with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Combo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 88,914 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BK56 VPN, 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 20 years old, this Vauxhall Combo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BK56 VPN is a 2006 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 29 November 2006.

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