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MOT History from tests of petrol OPEL REKORDs year 1978

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mot history
Pass percent:40.00%
(The average a petrol OPEL REKORD year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:45 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.2|1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Front Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Front brake application uneven1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear 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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3|1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|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 Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1

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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