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YE08 RRU

2008 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1248cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jan 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

52,578 mi
Last recorded52,578 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Combo89,762 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE08 RRU
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,248cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2026 52,578 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S and O/S (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Booting coming away from link but preventing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded and in poor condition

Slight corrosion underbody

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2025 52,168 miles

Headlamps deteriorated

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroded and in poor condtion

Fail 15 Jan 2025 52,165 miles

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

Headlamps deteriorated

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear exhaust silencer corroded and in poor condtion

Pass 25 Jan 2024 51,211 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2024 51,192 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Jan 2023 50,695 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

clutch pedal anti slip rubber missing

Fail 18 Jan 2023 50,694 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

clutch pedal anti slip rubber missing

Pass 15 Jan 2022 49,608 miles

Front engine mounting worn

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

brake pedal antislip pad part worn

clutch pedal antislip pad missing

Fail 13 Jan 2022 49,608 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged seriously deteriorated (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Front engine mounting worn

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

brake pedal antislip pad part worn

clutch pedal antislip pad missing

Pass 11 Jan 2021 48,281 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess worn (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear silencer deteriorated

brake pedal antislip pad part worn

clutch pedal antislip pad missing

Pass 12 Jul 2019 45,560 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.5mm/bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted rim badly dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear silencer deteriorated

brake pedal antislip pad part worn

clutch pedal antislip pad missing

parking brake efficency very close to minimum requirements it appears that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Fail 10 Jul 2019 45,560 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.5mm/bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted rim badly dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear silencer deteriorated

brake pedal antislip pad part worn

clutch pedal antislip pad missing

parking brake efficency very close to minimum requirements it appears that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Pass 28 Jun 2018 44,423 miles

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 28 Jun 2017 44,091 miles

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

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

n/s front tyre balding on inner edge.

Fail 28 Jun 2017 44,091 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

n/s front tyre balding on inner edge.

Pass 2 Jul 2016 43,006 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jul 2015 40,697 miles

Advise front discs waring unevenly.

Advise mid exhaust section corroding

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 7 Jul 2014 38,981 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2013 37,590 miles

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

Pass 5 Jul 2012 36,156 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2012 36,147 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 16 Apr 2011 34,644 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2011 34,644 miles

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

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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YE08 RRU is a 2008 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,248cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2008 Vauxhall Combo models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 89,762 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 YE08 RRU, 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 18 years old, this Vauxhall Combo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YE08 RRU is a 2008 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 10 April 2008.

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