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VU62 YWV

2012 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

84,187 mi
Last recorded84,187 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2026
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Combo86,024 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU62 YWV
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Fail 14 Aug 2026 84,187 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Coolant level low

DPF pressure sensor hose deteriorated

Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s & n/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Spare tyre defective Flat/hole in sidewall

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

Pass 20 Aug 2025 81,809 miles

DPF pressure sensor hose deteriorated

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Spare tyre defective Flat/hole in sidewall

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

Fail 18 Aug 2025 81,809 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords In tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

DPF pressure sensor hose deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & slightly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Spare tyre defective Flat/hole in sidewall

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

Pass 19 Aug 2024 79,109 miles

DPF pressure sensor hose deteriorated

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & slightly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Spare tyre defective Flat

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

Pass 21 Aug 2023 76,325 miles

DPF rubber hose deteriorated

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Spare tyre defective Flat

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

Fail 21 Aug 2023 76,325 miles

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

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

DPF rubber hose deteriorated

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Spare tyre defective Flat

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

Pass 16 Aug 2022 74,025 miles

DPF rubber hose deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & slightly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

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

Fail 15 Aug 2022 74,023 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

DPF rubber hose deteriorated

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Day time running light inop

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & slightly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

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

Pass 23 Aug 2021 71,111 miles

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

DPF pipe/hose deteriorated

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Day time running light inop

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Door catch inop, but securely closed

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

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

Pass 24 Aug 2020 68,334 miles

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

Clutch pedal rubber missing

DPF rubber hose deteriorated

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock, has roughness in the support bearing assembly

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Shock, has roughness in the support bearing assembly

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Door catch inop, but securely closed

Parking brake level has little reserve travel

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

Pass 28 Aug 2019 65,264 miles

Nearside Front Shock has slight roughness in the upper support bearing assembly.

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock has slight roughness in the upper support bearing assembly.

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Door catch inop, but still securely closed.

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

Fail 28 Aug 2019 65,264 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock has slight roughness in the upper support bearing assembly.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm & worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Day time running light inop.

Offside Front Shock has slight roughness in the upper support bearing assembly.

Offside Front Tyre worn on edges.

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Door catch inop, but still securely closed.

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

Pass 29 Aug 2018 61,954 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn on edges.

Nearside Rear Lower Shock bush slight worn.

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge.

Offside Rear Lower Shock bush slight worn.

Offside Rear Upper Door catch inop, but still secure.

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

Pass 23 Aug 2017 58,472 miles

Offside Rear Upper Door catch inop, but still secure.

Windscreen has slight damage outside drivers view.

Fail 23 Aug 2017 58,472 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)

Offside Rear Upper Door catch inop, but still secure.

Windscreen has slight damage outside drivers view.

Pass 23 Aug 2016 54,291 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 18 Aug 2016 54,259 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside 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)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Outer sidewall. (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Outer sidewall. (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 50,264 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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VU62 YWV is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 VU62 YWV, 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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VU62 YWV is a 2012 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 31 October 2012.

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