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DF54 EOA

2005 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

181,425 mi
Last recorded181,425 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Combo85,493 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF54 EOA
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 181,425 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2025 181,423 miles

Offside Driver's door hinge insecure Driver Door Hinge Play (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect Both (5.3.2 (d))

Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Dec 2024 178,846 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2024 178,815 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Dec 2023 176,751 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2023 176,734 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 16 Jan 2021 162,205 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2021 162,205 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 11 Jan 2020 153,157 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Jan 2019 52,894 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 20 Dec 2017 48,488 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Dec 2016 48,061 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 23 Dec 2015 47,808 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

engine covers fitted obscuring some components

front brake discs worn and corroded but not seriously weakened

nearside front inner steering arm has slight play

offside front inner steering arm has slight play

Pass 17 Dec 2014 47,328 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

slight play in both steering rack arms

Pass 16 Dec 2013 46,785 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

n/s/f has slight play in track rod arm

o/s/f has slight play in track rod arm

Fail 13 Dec 2013 46,779 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

n/s/f has slight play in track rod arm

o/s/f has slight play in track rod arm

Pass 13 Dec 2012 46,000 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 6 Jan 2012 44,687 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2010 43,754 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2010 42,504 miles

Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 9 Jan 2009 40,340 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Jan 2009 40,340 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2007 35,809 miles

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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DF54 EOA is a 2005 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Combo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 85,493 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 DF54 EOA, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Combo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DF54 EOA is a 2005 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 12 January 2005.

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