2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7L Diesel · EJ53 RSV

The Vauxhall Combo last failed its MOT on 13 November 2023 with no defects formally recorded, leaving its current roadworthiness unconfirmed and the maintenance trend ambiguous rather than clearly stable or worsening. Prior to that, the vehicle passed consistently between 2020 and 2022, but the most recent failure with a blank defect sheet suggests either an administrative test error or an unresolved fault not captured in the dataset. A buyer cannot treat this van as roadworthy on the strength of the latest entry alone. Recorded mileages show 83,511 miles at the November 2020 pass, rising to 89,953 by November 2021, then dropping to 87,034 at the November 2022 test. That reversal indicates a data anomaly or a likely odometer change, and the sparse five-entry history offers no reliable basis to judge wear against the vehicle's 2003 build date. No advisories appear across any test, so the record gives no insight into consumable condition or structural corrosion. Given the unexplained 2023 failure and the conflicting mileages, a physical inspection must verify the true odometer reading and confirm why the last test was rejected. The buyer should commission a thorough check of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers, and load-bearing structure for rust, since the MOT sheets flag none of these but cannot certify their condition. The earlier same-week fail and pass in November 2021 points to a fixable fault addressed promptly, yet the final blank failure demands scrutiny before any purchase.