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KS51 LJO

2002 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jan 2026
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

94,759 mi
Last recorded94,759 miles
Recorded on22 Dec 2025
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Combo105,191 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKS51 LJO
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Fail 22 Dec 2025 94,759 miles

Nearside Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) rack end (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 21 Jan 2025 93,722 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn unevenly on inner edge and slight damage/perishing to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Spanner MIL on

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

Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both rear shock absorbers corroded

offside rear brake lagging slightly in operation

Fail 15 Jan 2025 93,722 miles

Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn unevenly on inner edge and slight damage/perishing to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Spanner MIL on

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

Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

both rear shock absorbers corroded

offside rear brake lagging slightly in operation

Pass 26 Jan 2024 92,843 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Fail 18 Jan 2024 92,843 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2023 90,970 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 6 Jan 2023 90,970 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Jan 2022 88,678 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 7 Jan 2022 88,678 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 6 Jan 2021 86,529 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 11 Jan 2020 85,482 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm/worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm/edges (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 11 Jan 2020 85,482 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi to load valve (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm/worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm/edges (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Jan 2019 79,958 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2017 77,722 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 29 Dec 2017 77,722 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Pass 23 Dec 2016 75,935 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Flexi to valve (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Dec 2016 75,935 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Flexi to valve (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 23 Dec 2015 74,061 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded valve to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 23 Dec 2015 74,061 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded valve to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 7 Jan 2015 72,777 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2015 72,777 miles

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

Pass 7 Jan 2014 71,819 miles

ALL tyres PERISHED and CRACKED

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 7 Jan 2014 71,819 miles

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

ALL tyres PERISHED and CRACKED

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 9 Jan 2013 70,256 miles

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

Nearside front tyre worn on edge

Rear tyres perished and cracked

Pass 21 Jan 2012 69,301 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2012 69,301 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 15 Jan 2011 67,881 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2011 67,881 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 11 Jan 2010 66,294 miles

inner front pads low

Pass 19 Dec 2008 63,339 miles

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

Fail 19 Dec 2008 63,339 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 3 Jan 2008 59,467 miles

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

rear tyres perished

Pass 2 Jan 2007 56,210 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2006 53,314 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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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KS51 LJO is a 2002 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2002 Vauxhall Combo models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.2% with a typical mileage of 105,191 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 KS51 LJO, 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 24 years old, this Vauxhall Combo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KS51 LJO is a 2002 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 21 January 2002.

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