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MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL KADETTs year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:65.74%
(The average a petrol OPEL KADETT year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:108 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Registration plate lamp issues4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|4
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Brake pedal feels spongy with the vacuum fully depleted |3.3.C.2|1
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Fuel hose insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1|1
Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Inner Front 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 Inner Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i||1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Rear brake binding1

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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