MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,949 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
floors/underbody corroding
o/s rear brake low efficiency
o/s rear sill corroding
rear spring supports corroded
slight drag on o/s front brake
vehicle needs work to survive
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
floors/underbody corroding
o/s rear brake low efficiency
o/s rear sill corroding
rear spring supports corroded
slight drag on o/s front brake
vehicle needs work to survive
Oil leak ()
brake pipes need protecting
n/s front brake low efficiency
o/s rear brake low efficiency
rear spring supports corroding
sills/inner sills corroding
underbody corroding
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Oil leak ()
brake pipes need protecting
rear spring supports corroding
sills/inner sills corroding
underbody corroding
both front bearings slightly rough
steering gaiter ends perished
underbody rust needs addressing
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
both front bearings slightly rough
o/s rear brake low efficiency
steering gaiter ends perished
underbody rust needs addressing
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
o/s front tyre worn on inside
servo weak
some underbody rust
n/s front brake low efficiency
n/s rear brake low efficiency
rear spring supports corroding
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
n/s front brake low efficiency
rear spring supports corroding
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
underbody rust needs addressing
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
underbody rust needs addressing
Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
front vallance needs attention
rear fuel pipe corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advise corrosion of o/s sill
advise o/s/r spring bed has had major repair
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
advise corrosion of o/s sill
advise o/s/r spring bed has had major repair
nearside rear spring seat becoming corroded.
How Reliable is the Opel Kadett?
Based on 5,035 MOT tests across 763 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VTW 478L is a 1972 Opel Kadett in Blue with a 1,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 1972 Opel Kadett models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 69,327 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Opel Kadett fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 279 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VTW 478L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Opel Kadett typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 54 years old, this Opel Kadett is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VTW 478L is a 1972 Opel Kadett, first registered on 20 September 1972.
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