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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.
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17% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 6.9% fail on Registration plate lamp
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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
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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
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1.7% fail on
Headlamps
- 1.7% fail on Headlamp
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10% fail on
Suspension
- 3.4% fail on Front suspension retaining and locking devices (42 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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1.7% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 1.7% fail on Front
- 1.7% fail on Front suspension joints
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1.7% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 1.7% fail on Condition
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1.7% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 1.7% fail on Component mounting
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1.7% fail on
Drive shafts
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1.7% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 1.7% fail on Drive shafts
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1.7% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
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6.9% fail on
Brakes
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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
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1.7% fail on
Hydraulic systems
- 1.7% fail on Leaks
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6.9% fail on
Brake performance
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5.2% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 5.2% fail on Washers
- 1.7% fail on Bonnet
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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)
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3.4% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 3.4% fail on Emissions
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1.7% fail on
Steering
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1.7% fail on
Steering system
- 1.7% fail on Steering rack
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1.7% fail on
Steering system
Read the Honest John Review
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DeLorean DMC-12 1981
Looks like no other car, gullwing doors draw crowds, iconic car forever associated with 'Back to the Future' trilogy, brilliant club support