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VK02 XNS

2002 Vauxhall Combo

Green Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jun 2023
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

148,500 mi
Last recorded148,500 miles
Recorded on28 Jun 2022
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Combo105,191 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK02 XNS
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 28 Jun 2022 148,500 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s/n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively o/s/n/s (1.2.1 (f))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2021 147,765 miles
Fail 25 May 2021 147,765 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has an unsafe modification (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 5 May 2021 147,749 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Apr 2021 147,741 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Pass 2 May 2019 143,954 miles

nearside rear tyre is starting to perish

rear crossmember corroded but outside of prescribed areas

wipers do not park automatically

Fail 4 Apr 2019 143,953 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded to and from load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating 60kg fluctuation (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis and floor around coil spring top mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced nearside and offside floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire rear of high pressure fuel pump (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings both rack ends (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

positive battery terminal insecure

Nearside Rear tyre is starting to perish

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

rear crossmember corroded outside of prescribed areas

wipers do not park automatically

Pass 26 Mar 2018 139,892 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre on limits

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all 4 wheels ()

Fail 16 Mar 2018 139,889 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

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

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Nearside Front tyre on limits

Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all 4 wheels ()

Pass 15 Feb 2017 128,031 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

brake pipes greased over

Pass 11 Feb 2016 127,034 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2016 126,892 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 12 Feb 2015 121,758 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2015 121,626 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 10 Feb 2014 116,637 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Feb 2013 112,779 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2012 100,156 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2012 99,888 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Feb 2011 86,603 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

o/s/r tyre wearing on outside edge

Fail 1 Feb 2011 86,602 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

o/s/r tyre wearing on outside edge

Pass 25 May 2010 81,896 miles

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

vehicle has surface corrosion

Fail 25 May 2010 81,893 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

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

vehicle has surface corrosion

Pass 21 May 2009 72,010 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

advise n/s rear tyre worn

Pass 29 Apr 2008 65,637 miles

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

Fail 28 Apr 2008 65,637 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 10 Apr 2006 50,133 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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VK02 XNS is a 2002 Vauxhall Combo in Green with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 VK02 XNS, 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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VK02 XNS is a 2002 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 21 May 2002.

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