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DeLorean DMC-12 MOT Results

74.1% pass rate
from 58 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the DeLorean DMC-12 is unusually good or bad.

  • 17% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
    • 6.9% fail on Registration plate lamp
    • 6.9% fail on Rear fog lamp
      • 3.4% fail on Fog lamp
      • 1.7% fail on Tell tale
      • 1.7% fail on Switch
    • 6.9% fail on Stop lamp
    • 5.2% fail on Position lamps
      • 3.4% fail on Rear lamps
      • 1.7% fail on Front lamps
    • 5.2% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 3.4% fail on Horn
    • 1.7% fail on Headlamps
      • 1.7% fail on Headlamp
  • 10% fail on Suspension
    • 3.4% fail on Front suspension retaining and locking devices (42 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 1.7% fail on Wheel bearings
      • 1.7% fail on Front
    • 1.7% fail on Front suspension joints
    • 1.7% fail on Shock absorbers
      • 1.7% fail on Condition
    • 1.7% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 1.7% fail on Component mounting
    • 1.7% fail on Drive shafts
      • 1.7% fail on Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
        • 1.7% fail on Drive shafts
  • 6.9% fail on Brakes
    • 6.9% fail on Brake performance
      • 6.9% fail on Parking brake performance
      • 3.4% fail on Rear wheels
      • 1.7% fail on Brake imbalance
      • 1.7% fail on Front wheels
    • 1.7% fail on Hydraulic systems
      • 1.7% fail on Leaks
  • 5.2% fail on Driver's view of the road
    • 5.2% fail on Washers
    • 1.7% fail on Bonnet
  • 5.2% fail on Registration plates and VIN (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 5.2% fail on Registration plate (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  • 3.4% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
    • 3.4% fail on Emissions
  • 1.7% fail on Steering
    • 1.7% fail on Steering system
      • 1.7% fail on Steering rack
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