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FT61 YUS

2012 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2026
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

130,820 mi
Last recorded130,820 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Combo86,024 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFT61 YUS
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2025 130,820 miles

Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jan 2025 130,820 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Jan 2024 120,713 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Track rod end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 Jan 2024 120,713 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Track rod end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2023 114,481 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy section and rear box corroded outer skin (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess mount [rubber worn] (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s and n/s ()

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

front brake pads 3mm to 3.3mm

rear underbody has general corrosion

windscreen has slight damage

Fail 23 Jan 2023 114,481 miles

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge [cut in area devoid of tread ] (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy section and rear box corroded outer skin (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess mount [rubber worn] (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s and n/s ()

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing very worn inner edge [devoid of tread ] (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s (4.4.3 (a))

front brake pads 3mm to 3.3mm

rear underbody has general corrosion

windscreen has slight damage

Pass 19 Jan 2022 103,275 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 19 Jan 2022 103,275 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroded

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 2 Feb 2021 94,244 miles

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Feb 2021 94,244 miles

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2020 85,554 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view nearside screen below 40mm drivers view unaffected (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view offside front stone chip bottom of screen drivers view unaffected (3.2 (a) (i))

odometer no background illumination to mileage

Fail 30 Jan 2020 85,554 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view nearside screen below 40mm drivers view unaffected (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view offside front stone chip bottom of screen drivers view unaffected (3.2 (a) (i))

odometer no background illumination to mileage

Pass 12 Jan 2019 78,050 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm measured (5.2.3 (e))

front screen has damage less than 40 mm zone a drivers view to front unaffected

Fail 11 Jan 2019 78,050 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm measured (5.2.3 (e))

front screen has damage less than 40 mm zone a drivers view to front unaffected

Pass 19 Jan 2018 74,715 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2018 74,714 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2017 64,069 miles

Offside door outer handle faulty but opens door

Fail 24 Jan 2017 64,069 miles

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

Offside door outer handle faulty but opens door

Pass 21 Jan 2016 47,938 miles

both front brake discs have wear and corrosion

front screen has damage less than 10mm zone A

frot screen has damage less than 40mm zone B

rear exhaust section has slight gas leak

Pass 14 Jan 2015 38,270 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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FT61 YUS 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 55%.

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 FT61 YUS, 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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FT61 YUS is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 31 January 2012.

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