What year Opel Rekord is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1983 Opel Rekord has the highest pass rate at 88.6%, out of 223 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Opel Rekord MOT failures?

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

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Opel Rekord — Reliability by Year

1,479 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1985 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Opel Rekord 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

1983

88.6% pass rate · 223 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1980

66.3% pass rate · 429 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1985	70.9%	58,385 mi	175
1984	—	—	164
1983	88.6%	62,245 mi	223
1982	74.3%	47,508 mi	237
1981	74.4%	57,115 mi	251
1980	66.3%	77,592 mi	429

Which year Opel Rekord 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 47,508 miles (newest year) to 77,592 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 Rekord.

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