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DN05 BVZ

2005 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

86,601 mi
Last recorded86,601 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Combo85,493 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN05 BVZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2005
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2025 86,601 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to fail (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box split (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 18 Aug 2025 86,601 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect poor lens (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to fail (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box split (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Aug 2024 85,463 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor patterns both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

n/s windscreen washer poor

Fail 15 Aug 2024 85,463 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre 18 years old (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective poor patterns both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

n/s windscreen washer poor

Pass 15 Aug 2023 84,178 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering knuckles (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavy cracking/close to fail/17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

washers poor

weak headlamp patterns

Fail 15 Aug 2023 84,178 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering knuckles (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavy cracking/close to fail/17 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

washers poor

weak headlamp patterns

Pass 16 Aug 2022 83,407 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

n/s/r tyre heavy age cracking, 16 years old, close to fail

Fail 15 Aug 2022 83,406 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

n/s/r tyre heavy age cracking, 16 years old, close to fail

Pass 19 Aug 2021 82,676 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2021 82,676 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2020 82,194 miles

Front Engine stabilizer mount bush deteriorated

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 26 Aug 2020 82,194 miles

Nearside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Frant engine stabilizer mount bush deteriorated

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 8 May 2019 81,320 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 27 Apr 2018 80,405 miles

Front engine stabilizer mount deteriorated

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 27 Apr 2018 80,405 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front engine stabilizer mount deteriorated

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 27 Apr 2017 79,691 miles

Both front tyres worn on raised edges

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 11 May 2016 78,956 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on raised edges

Offside Front tyre worn on raised edges

Pass 30 Apr 2015 77,208 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside front tyre wearing on raised edges

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside front tyre wearing on raised edges

Pass 30 Apr 2014 74,649 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

engine warning lamp on

Fail 30 Apr 2014 74,649 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

engine warning lamp on

Pass 13 May 2013 72,133 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 10 May 2012 68,482 miles

Engine warning light on

Nearside front tyre worn on inner raised edge

Offside front tyre worn on inner raised edge

Fail 10 May 2012 68,482 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Engine warning light on

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre worn on inner raised edge

Offside front tyre worn on inner raised edge

Pass 16 May 2011 66,158 miles
Pass 14 May 2010 64,690 miles

slight play in nearside steering rack

Fail 14 May 2010 64,690 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

slight play in nearside steering rack

Pass 13 May 2009 58,366 miles
Fail 13 May 2009 58,366 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

advise ---- tracking needs checking,once new tyres are fitted.

Fail 20 May 2008 41,414 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 20 May 2008 41,414 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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DN05 BVZ is a 2005 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 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 DN05 BVZ, 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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DN05 BVZ is a 2005 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 9 May 2005.

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