2016 Vauxhall Combo 1.6L Diesel · MF16 XOT

The 2016 Vauxhall Combo presents a clean MOT profile across the four recorded tests spanning 2022 to late 2024, with the most recent examination on 7 November 2024 returning a pass and no advisories or failures noted. The trend across this window is stable, showing no recorded deterioration in any tested category. The absence of advisory notes on the latest test is a neutral data point — it simply means the tester identified no items close to failure thresholds, rather than confirming overall mechanical health. Annual mileage of roughly 10,621 miles over the vehicle's ten-year life sits broadly in line with typical usage for a vehicle of this age and class. From the March 2022 test through to November 2024, covering approximately two years and eight months, no mileage figures were supplied in the record, so gaps or accumulation rates between individual tests cannot be verified from the MOT data alone. The clean pass streak over this period suggests that whatever driving was undertaken did not produce wear patterns severe enough to trigger advisories at the annual roadworthiness check. A prospective buyer should still arrange an independent inspection, as MOT testing does not cover engine internals, transmission condition, clutch wear, or service history verification. Given the mileage and the working-van nature of this model, physical checks should focus on the clutch operation and dual-mass flywheel condition, rear suspension leaf springs and bushes (common wear points on Combo platforms), and the condition of the rear drum brakes, including the handbrake mechanism, which MOT testers can only sample. A thorough inspection for structural corrosion along the sills, bulkhead, and load area, together with verification of cambelt and clutch replacement intervals against service records, would complete a sensible pre-purchase assessment. MOT record dated November 2024. The next annual test is now due. Buying score: 62. Risk level: Medium.