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MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL ASCONAs year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:79.55%
(The average a petrol OPEL ASCONA year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:88 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues5
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6|1
Steering column flexible coupling insecure |2.1.5|1
Front Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer/inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer/inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|1
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)1
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)1
Front Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)1
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)1
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)1
Nearside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)1
Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)1
Rear Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)1
Offside Front Steering retaining device missing (2.2.C.1g)1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing (2.5.A.4)1
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)1
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)1
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Outer Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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