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VE02 FBV

2002 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2019
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

170,859 mi
Last recorded170,859 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2018
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Combo105,191 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE02 FBV
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2018 170,859 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 19 Nov 2018 170,641 miles

Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn also dust cover split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 21 Nov 2017 150,212 miles

horn intermittent operation

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak ()

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

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly and tight in operation (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 21 Nov 2017 150,210 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak ()

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

horn intermittent operation

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly and tight in operation (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 7 Dec 2016 130,004 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both cracking (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge recommend replacement (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit badly worn inner edge recommend replacement (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

centre/rear floor corroded

horn intermittent operation

play in both sides steering rack/rack ends

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Fail 26 Nov 2016 129,390 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear also damaged (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear also damaged (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from lsv to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both cracking (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge recommend replacement (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit badly worn inner edge recommend replacement (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

centre/rear floor corroded

horn intermittent operation

play in both sides steering rack/rack ends

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

Pass 17 Nov 2015 115,727 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joints

Fail 20 Oct 2015 115,727 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

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

parking brake has little reseve travel

play in steering rack inner joints

Pass 22 Jan 2015 106,590 miles

Advise n/s/r tyre wall cracking

Advise on both sterring rack inner ends becoming quite worn

Fail 22 Jan 2015 106,584 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Advise n/s/r tyre wall cracking

Advise on both sterring rack inner ends becoming quite worn

Nearside Rear Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 22 Jan 2014 101,774 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2014 101,716 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

tyre size for reference is 175/65/14 & would advise tracking to be done when new steering joints fitted as wearing the inner edge of the front tyres off

Pass 30 Jan 2013 93,904 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2013 93,904 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2012 90,906 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 24 Jan 2012 90,906 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 31 Jan 2011 85,452 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 31 Jan 2011 85,452 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 26 Jan 2010 80,728 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 26 Jan 2010 80,728 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2009 74,230 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

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

Pass 12 Sep 2008 73,196 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2007 65,451 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2007 65,451 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 6 Sep 2006 46,237 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
Full Vauxhall Combo reliability report

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VE02 FBV is a 2002 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

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 VE02 FBV, 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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VE02 FBV is a 2002 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 29 July 2002.

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