What year Opel Manta Berlinetta is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1982 Opel Manta Berlinetta has the highest pass rate at 78.3%, out of 792 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Opel Manta Berlinetta MOT failures?

The most common Opel Manta Berlinetta MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Opel Manta Berlinetta — Reliability by Year

12,551 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1987 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Opel Manta Berlinetta was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1982

78.3% pass rate · 792 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1987

50.0% pass rate · 389 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1987	50.0%	64,871 mi	389
1986	66.7%	59,693 mi	1,054
1985	66.7%	92,135 mi	2,003
1984	69.9%	56,245 mi	2,724
1983	75.3%	63,579 mi	4,481
1982	78.3%	52,837 mi	792
1981	—	—	402
1980	—	—	706

Which year Opel Manta Berlinetta is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 52,837 miles (newest year) to 92,135 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Opel Manta Berlinetta.

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