Ford Orion
Made 1983–1996 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
Fewer than 500 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
First-time pass
28.4%
±7.4 pp
n = 141
Annual mileage (median)
1,399 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
21.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
71.6%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 141
28.4% of Ford Orion cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 141, all years of manufacture). A typical one covers 1,399 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 21.2% of the cars assessed. The median idle CO reading is 0.50% vol; 43.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.6% | 9.7–32.6% |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
43.3% over the limit · n = 104
Inspection verdicts
Ford Orion, n = 141
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 13.5% |
| Minor defects | 14.9% |
| Major defects | 68.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.5% |
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 1995 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 1994 | n = 15 · too few | — | |
| 1993 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1992 | n = 19 · too few | — | |
| 1991 | 43 | 9.7–32.6% | |
| 1990 | n = 8 · too few | — | |
| 1989 | n = 12 · too few | — | |
| 1988 | n = 9 · too few | — | |
| 1987 | n = 9 · too few | — | |
| 1986 | n = 6 · too few | — | |
| 1985 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 1984 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1983 | n = 6 · too few | — |
Similar models
- Peugeot 605 27.8%
- Peugeot 405 26.8%
- Pontiac Trans Sport 30.3%
- Volkswagen Vento 30.3%
- Nissan Sunny 31.4%