2005 Vauxhall Combo 1.7L Diesel · FN05 SCZ

The Vauxhall Combo presents as roadworthy following the September 2025 test at 140,894 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend is stable, with the most recent history showing only clean passes and two anomalous fails that carried no recorded defects. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than mechanical deterioration. Mileage sits at 140,894 against a 2005 build, averaging roughly 6,700 miles per year, which is typical for the age. The record shows a flat period between August 2023 and August 2024, moving just 295 miles from 137,263 to 137,555, then a jump of 3,339 miles by August 2025. Such a pattern implies the van stood largely idle for a year before returning to regular use. The MOT data itself is sparse, with no advisories or component-specific faults logged across any entry. The August 2025 fail at 140,882 miles and the August 2023 fail at 137,260 miles both list no defects, an irregularity worth questioning with the testing station. A buyer should confirm whether these were data-entry errors or genuine refusals later overturned. Given the clean advisories, no corrosion, suspension bushes, brake discs, or exhaust concerns are flagged in the official record. In person, the buyer should still inspect structural integrity for hidden rust, check suspension and brake condition after the low-use year, and verify the two defect-free fails were not masking unrecorded faults. The 21-year-old van with mixed idle and active periods warrants a hands-on check despite the spotless paper trail.