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AO61 BFY

2011 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

118,623 mi
Last recorded118,623 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Combo77,110 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO61 BFY
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 118,623 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at towbar mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at towbar mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Fail 15 Dec 2025 118,613 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at towbar mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security at towbar mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Fail 26 Nov 2025 118,531 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front exhaust flex (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2024 113,613 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively brake disks inner surface have wear lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General underside of vehicle is rusty

Heatshield loose at fuel tank

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush deteriorated/ de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer edges wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush deteriorated/ de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disks inner surface corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 25 Oct 2024 113,456 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock absorber top mounting corroded/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively brake disks inner surface have wear lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General underside of vehicle is rusty

Heatshield loose at fuel tank

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush deteriorated/ de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and outer sidewall cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer edges wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush deteriorated/ de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disks inner surface corroded/pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2023 109,241 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery slight loose in carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play slight play in track rod end (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil has slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes flex to flex covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Nov 2022 104,011 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2021 97,541 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2020 92,014 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2019 86,797 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear light unit slight crack

Pass 15 Oct 2018 80,815 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2017 75,961 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2016 68,269 miles

Rear silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2015 58,313 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Fail 20 Oct 2015 58,313 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)

rear silencer outer casing corroded

Fail 11 Nov 2014 49,284 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 11 Nov 2014 49,284 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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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AO61 BFY is a 2011 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Vauxhall Combo models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 77,110 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 AO61 BFY, 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 15 years old, this Vauxhall Combo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AO61 BFY is a 2011 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 11 November 2011.

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