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FN12 RWE

2012 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests20 (10 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

127,667 mi
Last recorded127,667 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Combo86,024 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN12 RWE
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

10 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 127,667 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 28 Nov 2025 127,589 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2024 125,061 miles

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated osf lower arm boot cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front outer edges wearing thin (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Nov 2024 125,055 miles

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nsf lower arm boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated osf lower arm boot cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front outer edges wearing thin (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Nov 2023 122,770 miles

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

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

Rear Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 27 Sep 2023 122,626 miles

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced On The Outer Sill Area, Marked In Yellow Chalk Within 30CM Of Seat & Seat Belts (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength On The Outer Sill Area, Marked In Yellow Chalk Within 30CM Of Trailing Arm Mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Battery Is Slightly Loose In The Carrier/Tray (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Front Brake Disc's Are Slightly Corroded On The Inner Faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Oil Leak From Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Oil Leak From Gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2022 120,360 miles

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

Front Upper Both Front Top Suspension Mounts/Upper Attachments Are Noisy/Knocking When Turning Steering

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp Image Is Slightly Reduced, Due To Lens Slightly Clouded Up (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Outer Seat Belt Anchorage Area, Outer Sill Area Is Slightly Corroded, But Not Within 30cm

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

Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Spare tyre defective Perished/Cracked Slightly ()

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 Tyre's Are Perished/Cracked Slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Sep 2022 120,360 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Top Shock Absorber Bush Has Detached (5.3.2 (c))

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

Front Upper Both Front Top Suspension Mounts/Upper Attachments Are Noisy/Knocking When Turning Steering

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Headlamp Image Is Slightly Reduced, Due To Lens Slightly Clouded Up (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Outer Seat Belt Anchorage Area, Outer Sill Area Is Slightly Corroded, But Not Within 30cm

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

Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Spare tyre defective Perished/Cracked Slightly ()

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 Tyre's Are Perished/Cracked Slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Oct 2021 120,325 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Oct 2020 118,045 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2020 117,989 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2019 115,890 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2019 115,845 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Fail 19 Jul 2019 115,623 miles

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

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear light lens has hole in (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached trailing arm bush has become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 30 May 2018 110,289 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 30 May 2018 110,289 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2017 106,654 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 88,343 miles

Nearside Front indicator lens in door mirror damaged

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

some free travel to h/brake

Pass 26 Feb 2015 65,719 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

small cut in n/s front tyre

small cut in o/s front tyre

Fail 26 Feb 2015 65,719 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

small cut in n/s front tyre

small cut in o/s front tyre

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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FN12 RWE is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Combo models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 86,024 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 FN12 RWE, 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 14 years old, this Vauxhall Combo is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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FN12 RWE is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 28 March 2012.

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