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YC51 YUG

2002 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Oct 2017
Tests23 (11 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate47.8%

Mileage

129,977 mi
Last recorded129,977 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2017
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Combo105,191 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC51 YUG
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

11 pass 12 fail
Fail 23 Oct 2017 129,977 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 17 Oct 2016 127,579 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 13 Oct 2016 125,748 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 5 Oct 2016 127,501 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both fronts (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

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

oil leaks

Pass 19 Oct 2015 123,984 miles

Drivers door check strap broken

Front bumper slight damage

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tyre and perrished (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

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

Fail 15 Oct 2015 123,913 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Drivers door check strap broken

Front bumper slight damage

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit nail in tyre and perrished (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

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

Pass 20 Oct 2014 119,542 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 13 Oct 2014 119,524 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2013 110,833 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

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

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

rear tyres cracking slightly

Fail 9 Oct 2013 110,816 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

rear tyres cracking slightly

Pass 9 Oct 2012 102,836 miles

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

Fail 10 Aug 2012 102,752 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

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

front and rear bumpers damaged

gearbox oil leak

Pass 26 Aug 2011 94,179 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2011 94,177 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 27 Aug 2010 78,318 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Aug 2010 78,317 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2009 58,466 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2009 58,466 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Aug 2008 55,540 miles

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

Fail 6 Aug 2008 55,540 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 27 Jul 2007 50,052 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2007 50,049 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 22 Jul 2006 40,446 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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YC51 YUG is a 2002 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.8%.

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 YC51 YUG, 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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YC51 YUG is a 2002 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 27 February 2002.

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