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KP12 RFE

2012 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2026
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

217,807 mi
Last recorded217,807 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Combo86,024 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKP12 RFE
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2025 217,807 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2024 212,900 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2024 212,900 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2023 203,715 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both inner rack joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Mar 2023 203,715 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both inner rack joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Apr 2021 178,573 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2020 170,701 miles

Advise slight brake bind on front brakes

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

Pass 24 Apr 2019 168,177 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 24 Apr 2019 168,165 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Pass 24 Apr 2018 156,955 miles

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

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)

nearside rear tyre perished

Pass 24 Apr 2017 139,586 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2017 139,576 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 28 Apr 2016 127,197 miles

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

nail offside rear tyre

slight play steering rack offside inner joint

Fail 27 Apr 2016 127,187 miles

Nearside 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)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

nail offside rear tyre

slight play steering rack offside inner joint

Pass 27 Apr 2015 113,604 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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KP12 RFE is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 KP12 RFE, 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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KP12 RFE is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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