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DU61 MLN

2011 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2026
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

143,082 mi
Last recorded143,082 miles
Recorded on14 May 2025
Typical for 2011 Vauxhall Combo77,110 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU61 MLN
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 May 2025 143,082 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Axle, suspension and brake pipes covered in underseal

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber missing (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 14 May 2025 143,082 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Axle, suspension and brake pipes covered in underseal

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rubber missing (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Apr 2025 143,053 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring with an unsafe modification Not seated correctly at top (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Wrong direction (5.2.3 (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Lower arm, front bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted Pad material separating from backing plate (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached Lower arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective 2x rubber mounts missing (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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 16 Nov 2023

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Oct 2023

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

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2022 136,557 miles

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

Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both front ()

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front os/ns (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security rear body area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

engine sump slightly corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2021 124,908 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

General Light Surface Corrosion Noted To Underside / Suspension Components

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2021 124,908 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Backbox Split (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure Backbox Mounting (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

General Light Surface Corrosion Noted To Underside / Suspension Components

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2020 105,480 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin OSF / NSF (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn OSR / NSR Bushes Slightly Deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Backbox (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 18 Sep 2020 105,479 miles

Front Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin OSF / NSF (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn OSR / NSR Bushes Slightly Deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Backbox (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 10 Sep 2019 95,332 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2018 94,131 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2018 94,131 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2017 89,988 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2017 89,988 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2016 83,000 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2016 83,000 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 2 Oct 2015 74,053 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 1 Oct 2015 74,051 miles

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

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 64,841 miles

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

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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DU61 MLN is a 2011 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 DU61 MLN, 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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DU61 MLN is a 2011 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 29 September 2011.

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