Vauxhall Nova
Registered from 1990 to 1993.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1992 1.2 petrol. 18 of 126 tests failed, 14%.
Better than 85% of 1992 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 90 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 44% | 8 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 33% | 6 |
| Brakes | 22% | 4 |
| Body and structure | 17% | 3 |
| Suspension | 11% | 2 |
| Tyres and wheels | 11% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lamp not securely attached
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Exhaust and emissions — 33% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Brakes — 22% of its failures
- A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Suspension — 11% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Tyres and wheels — 11% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 44% of its failures
- Lamp not securely attached
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 17% of its failures