MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL KADETTs year 1989

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Pass percent:51.52%

(The average a petrol OPEL KADETT year 1989 passes without issue)

Based on:66 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	9
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Rear brake binding	1
An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Centre Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Outer Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	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
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	1
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured \|3.1.9\|	1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	9
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute \|1.4.A.2g\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Rear brake binding	1
An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Centre Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Outer Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	1
Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	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
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	1
Rear Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	1
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured \|3.1.9\|	1
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL KADETTs year 1989

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