Vauxhall Rascal
Registered from 1990 to 1993.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1991 1.0 petrol. 21 of 86 tests failed, 24%.
Better than 30% of 1991 cars. The typical one fails 22%, across 94 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 67% | 14 |
| Brakes | 52% | 11 |
| Body and structure | 29% | 6 |
| Steering | 24% | 5 |
| Suspension | 24% | 5 |
| Visibility | 19% | 4 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: failed more often than 90% of 1991 cars — 24% of its 21 failed tests, where an ordinary 1991 car has 7%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 52% of its failures
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Steering — 24% of its failures
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Suspension — 24% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 67% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 29% of its failures
- Visibility — 19% of its failures