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YL57 NFY

2008 Vauxhall Combo

White Diesel 1700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

156,771 mi
Last recorded156,771 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Combo89,762 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL57 NFY
MakeVauxhall
ModelCombo
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,700cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 156,771 miles

Gearbox mounting defective

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2025 149,168 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2024 142,333 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2024 142,330 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2023 136,248 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2022 128,372 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2022 128,369 miles

Fuel system component leaking filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Oct 2021 116,519 miles

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust back box corroded

spare wheel carrier corroded

Fail 21 Oct 2021 116,491 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust back box corroded

spare wheel carrier corroded

Pass 25 Nov 2020 112,616 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded metal part of flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded metal part of flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe exit from rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 24 Nov 2020 112,606 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 1.30 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded metal part of flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded metal part of flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe exit from rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Nov 2019 105,635 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 28 Nov 2018 95,995 miles

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 part of flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Fail 28 Nov 2018 95,991 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

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 part of flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2017 88,963 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded axle and front to rears (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Dec 2016 78,618 miles

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel also knocking slightly ( in rack - drumstick ) (2.2.A.1b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Fail 30 Nov 2016 78,618 miles

Offside Front Lower 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 front brake binding 25kg (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel also knocking slightly ( in rack - drumstick ) (2.2.A.1b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Nov 2015 68,005 miles

play in steering rack inner joints

steering clonks on turning

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 17 Nov 2015 67,888 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

play in steering rack inner joints

steering clonks on turning

Pass 1 Dec 2014 56,751 miles

nearside wiper blade end torn

offside rear tyre outer side-wall cracking

steering rack making a quite heavy clicking sound when worked but no play found

Fail 26 Nov 2014 56,626 miles

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

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

nearside wiper blade end torn

offside rear tyre outer side-wall cracking

steering rack making a quite heavy clicking sound when worked but no play found

Pass 18 Nov 2013 44,841 miles

clicking noise from steering rack body,no free play found.

Fail 15 Nov 2013 44,719 miles

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

clicking noise from steering rack body,no free play found.

Pass 29 Nov 2012 34,647 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2012 34,498 miles

front brake discs worn

wiper positioning poor (dont park)

Pass 26 Jan 2011 26,183 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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YL57 NFY is a 2008 Vauxhall Combo in White with a 1,700cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 YL57 NFY, 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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YL57 NFY is a 2008 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 21 January 2008.

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