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DY56 XNT

2006 Vauxhall Combo

Blue Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Nov 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

135,219 mi
Last recorded135,219 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Combo88,914 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY56 XNT
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 135,219 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides cracking & inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Nov 2024 131,609 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inner edges wearing smooth also perishing/ cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Nov 2023 129,978 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn / perishing & cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn / perishing & cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 21 Nov 2023 129,978 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn / perishing & cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn / perishing & cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 17 Nov 2023 129,820 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front -rear and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule quite bad (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost to cord on inner edge and cracked too (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracked too (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

both front chassis , both front strut mount areas , both rear chassis , rear floors ,under rear wings ,o/s/r shock shroud , n/s/r back plate , tow bar mount frame and n/s/r sill all corroding

Pass 22 Nov 2022 127,078 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2021 125,757 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front-rear and n/s/f (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear inner (5.2.3 (e))

n/s/f inner shows signs of tyre contact?

o/s/f inner tyre tread starting to wear

rear brake back plates all corroding

rear floors and front box section/chassis all corroding

Fail 10 Nov 2021 125,751 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength end of sill/inner arch under wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front-rear and n/s/f (1.1.11 (c))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear inner (5.2.3 (e))

front chassis/box section , rear floors and o/s/r outer sill all starting to corrode

n/s/f inner shows signs of tyre contact?

o/s/f inner tyre tread starting to wear

rear brake back plates all corroding

Pass 11 Nov 2020 123,188 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2020 123,178 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2019 119,210 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre slightly mis-shaped and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear and rear section (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre slightly mis-shaped and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coolant level low

Pass 30 Oct 2018 106,368 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc corroeded

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

Fail 30 Oct 2018 106,368 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc corroeded

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Oct 2017 90,176 miles

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 30 Oct 2017 90,176 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edge 185/60/15 H (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Oct 2016 72,369 miles

Oil leak ()

front tyres wearing on inner edges

rear silencer corroded

slight play in both rack ends

Fail 17 Oct 2016 72,369 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185/60/15 H (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Oil leak ()

front tyres wearing on inner edges

offside rear tyre perishing

rear silencer corroded

slight play in both rack ends

Pass 15 Oct 2015 56,393 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2015 56,393 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2014 52,016 miles

rear silencer small gas leak and deteriorating

Pass 16 Oct 2013 45,511 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2013 45,511 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2012 40,803 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 30,855 miles

slight damage to front bumper

Fail 20 Oct 2011 30,855 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

nearside rear tyre heavily worn on inner edge - recommend replacement

slight damage to front bumper

Pass 22 Oct 2010 20,581 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 22 Oct 2010 20,581 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside 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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

cut to nearside front tyre outer sidewall

Pass 8 Oct 2009 10,655 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 XNT is a 2006 Vauxhall Combo in Blue with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 XNT, 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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What year was DY56 XNT registered?

DY56 XNT is a 2006 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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