2008 Vauxhall Combo 1.2L Diesel · FN57 SNJ

The 2008 Vauxhall Combo presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 18 March 2026 at 142,761 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from March 2023 to March 2025 also passed cleanly. The lone failure on 11 March 2024 at 139,730 miles was logged with no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or presentational rejection rather than a mechanical fault, and the vehicle was subsequently passed the same day on re-entry. Annual mileage sits at roughly 7,900 miles, typical for an eighteen-year-old light commercial vehicle. Between 30 March 2023 at 138,740 miles and 18 March 2026 at 142,761 miles the odometer advanced only 4,021 miles across three years, confirming very light use in later life. The sparse, clean record shows no advisories for tyres, brake discs, suspension bushes, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions across the visible history, which suggests the previous keeper kept basic consumable wear under test thresholds. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the chassis despite the clean MOT trail. Eighteen years of age invites structural rust on sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points that a no-defect pass may not capture if not yet at testable severity. Check the front suspension arms and rear leaf spring hangers for corrosion or perished rubber, and confirm the brake calipers are not seizing after prolonged low-mileage standing. Given the fault-free record and low recent accumulation, the Combo reads as a lightly used, consistently presented example. Verify service history and inspect for hidden age-related degradation before purchase, but the official MOT data shows no worsening mechanical or structural trend.