2011 Vauxhall Combo 1.2L Diesel · FP11 VHM

The Vauxhall Combo presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent pass on 11 March 2026 at 175,863 miles with no defects recorded. Prior tests show clean passes in March 2025 at 171,093 miles and March 2024 at 166,508 miles, both also with no advisories. The record reflects a vehicle that has cleared every valid test without outstanding mechanical concerns for the past three years. The odometer sat at 166,508 miles in the March 2024 test and rose to 171,093 miles by March 2025, then to 175,863 miles by March 2026. That equates to roughly 4,500 to 4,800 miles added each year, well below the 11,724 annual average implied by the 15-year, 175,863-mile history. Light annual use of this nature often masks standing-period issues such as seized brake components or tyre sidewall degradation, though the clean sheets give no direct signal of such faults. Two failed entries appear on 14 March 2024 and 13 March 2025, both at identical mileages to the passes logged the same day, with no defects recorded. This pattern points to administrative or presentation failures, not mechanical rejection, likely retests booked before the system updated. Previous owners kept the van to a fault-free standard on paper, suggesting basic statutory upkeep was met without lapse. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc thickness given the age and 175,863-mile accumulation. Check subframe and sills for corrosion despite the absence of advisories, as MOT testers often miss early structural scaling on light vans. Verify the tyres are not aged-cracked from low-mileage storage before relying on the clean history.