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DY56 HXT

2006 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

149,947 mi
Last recorded149,947 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Combo88,914 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY56 HXT
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2006
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 149,947 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 Aug 2025 149,917 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2024 144,109 miles

GENERAL UNDERBODY CORROSION

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 4 Sep 2023 138,532 miles

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2023 138,532 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2022 131,320 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2022 131,320 miles

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Pass 23 Aug 2021 125,497 miles

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

Fail 23 Aug 2021 125,497 miles

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

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2020 119,618 miles

Front Tyre's both worn on inner edge

Handbrake travel

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm worn on inner cracking on tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Aug 2019 115,101 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2019 115,101 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2018 109,871 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 17 Aug 2018 109,792 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak back box (8.2.1.1 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Aug 2017 104,557 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 8 Aug 2017 104,531 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Aug 2016 101,660 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 18 Aug 2016 101,660 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 21 Aug 2015 99,583 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both offside and nearside door mirrors held together with ducktape

cut in nearside front tyre wall (not to core)

cut in nearside front tyre wall (not to core)

nearside rear plastic bumper hed together with ducktape

nearside rear plastic bumper held together with ducktape

nearside rear tyre wearing low and uneven on inner edge

nearside rear tyre wearing low and uneven on inner edge

offside and nearside door mirrors held together with ducktape

rear metal brake pipes corroding

rear metal brake pipes corrodjng

Fail 7 Aug 2015 99,578 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both offside and nearside door mirrors held together with ducktape

cut in nearside front tyre wall (not to core)

nearside rear plastic bumper hed together with ducktape

nearside rear tyre wearing low and uneven on inner edge

rear metal brake pipes corroding

Pass 21 Aug 2014 94,304 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

Fail 18 Aug 2014 94,304 miles

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

offside rear brake disc outer surface corroded

Pass 18 Jul 2013 87,788 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 17 Jul 2013 87,788 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 27 Jul 2012 75,300 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 27 Jul 2012 75,300 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 11 Aug 2011 59,493 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 11 Aug 2011 59,493 miles

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

Fail 25 Aug 2010 47,921 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brake discs are worn

Pass 25 Aug 2010 47,921 miles

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

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

front brake discs are worn

Pass 19 Aug 2009 29,854 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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DY56 HXT is a 2006 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

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 DY56 HXT, 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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DY56 HXT is a 2006 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 19 September 2006.

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