2020 Vauxhall Combo Life Elite Turbo D S/S A 1.5L Diesel · NA70 PKC

The vehicle holds a current MOT certificate issued on 16 March 2026 at 46,295 miles, following a failure just three days prior on 13 March 2026 at the same recorded mileage. The maintenance trend is broadly stable but flagged by a cluster of defects at the most recent test that suggest a lapse in pre-test preparation. The March 2026 failure identified an engine management light inoperative or indicating a malfunction, an empty coolant bottle, an offside front inner tyre with exposed ply or cords, slight play in the offside front track rod end ball joint, and a nearside rear outer tyre worn close to legal limits. Several of these items, particularly the coolant level and MIL, point to basic fluid and electrical checks being overlooked rather than catastrophic mechanical failure, though the exposed tyre carcass and track rod play indicate deferred servicing of safety-critical components. Mileage progression is consistent with typical use for a six-year-old vehicle. The recorded 46,295 miles in March 2026 sits against 35,285 miles in February 2025 and 24,758 miles in March 2024, averaging roughly 7,700 miles per year. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden accumulations in the record. The 2023 test at 20,645 miles and the clean passes in 2024 and 2025 suggest the vehicle was maintained without significant defects until the most recent cycle, where multiple issues surfaced simultaneously. A buyer should inspect the front suspension and steering with particular attention to the offside track rod end, which exhibited play at the March 2026 test. Check for uneven tyre wear patterns across all four wheels, especially the nearside rear and offside front, to confirm alignment and suspension bush condition. Verify coolant system integrity, including the bottle, hoses, and radiator, as an empty bottle often masks a slow leak or neglected top-up rather than a one-off oversight. Confirm the engine management light illuminates on ignition and extinguishes correctly, and scan for stored fault codes even if the MIL is now operational. Examine underbody and sill areas for corrosion, given the age and the fitment of undertrays obscuring components noted in the September 2023 test. The exposed offside front tyre is a serious safety concern and should be replaced before any further use, along with any remedial work to the track rod end to restore steering precision.