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VU61 YWX

2012 Vauxhall Combo

Silver Diesel 1956cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Aug 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

87,337 mi
Last recorded87,337 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Combo86,024 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU61 YWX
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,956cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 87,337 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2026 87,326 miles

Nearside Front Outer Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Aug 2025 80,202 miles

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Little reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front 195-60-16 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Aug 2025 80,202 miles

Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Both side repeaters (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens seriously defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Side repeater not working Both (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut likely to fail excessively worn gland (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Little reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front 195-60-16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Aug 2024 74,322 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2024 74,197 miles

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Side repeater lens (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Aug 2023 69,097 miles

Brake warning lamp lit

Fail 24 Aug 2023 69,097 miles

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

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Brake warning lamp lit

Pass 30 Sep 2022 65,208 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2022 65,208 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Upper bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Jun 2021 62,592 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2020 60,612 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2019 57,988 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring makes noise when steering wheel is turned.

Offside Front coil spring makes noise when steering wheel is turned

Pass 30 Jun 2018 55,033 miles

Nearside Front Upper coil spring/mount is making slight noise when wheel on full lock

Nearside Front tyre is worn on inner edge

Offside Front Inner coil spring/ mount is making slight noise when on full lock

Offside Front Tyre is worn on inner edge

Pass 8 Jul 2017 52,094 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

plastic covers fitted to all wheel arches, obscuring the view of metal behind.

Pass 18 Jul 2016 49,263 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2016 42,684 miles

Engine Covers And Undertrays Fitted Obscuring Some Components

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

Pass 15 Jan 2015 33,604 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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VU61 YWX is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo in Silver with a 1,956cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 VU61 YWX, 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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What year was VU61 YWX registered?

VU61 YWX is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 23 January 2012.

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