Opel Kadett
Made 1972–1996 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
Fewer than 500 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
First-time pass
34.9%
±4.5 pp
n = 433
Annual mileage (median)
1,414 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
18.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
65.1%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 433
34.9% of Opel Kadett cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 433, all years of manufacture). A typical one covers 1,414 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 18.7% of the cars assessed. The median idle CO reading is 0.50% vol; 43.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.9% | 16.1–38.9% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | 14.9–38.8% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | 25.1–52.4% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | 19.1–46.0% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | 22.1–43.6% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | 28.5–50.0% |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.50%
43.1% over the limit · n = 369
Inspection verdicts
Opel Kadett, n = 433
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.3% |
| Minor defects | 14.5% |
| Major defects | 61.2% |
| Dangerous defects | 3.9% |
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 1993 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 1992 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1991 | 75 | 28.5–50.0% | |
| 1990 | 69 | 22.1–43.6% | |
| 1989 | 42 | 19.1–46.0% | |
| 1988 | 45 | 25.1–52.4% | |
| 1987 | 48 | 14.9–38.8% | |
| 1986 | 54 | 16.1–38.9% | |
| 1985 | n = 20 · too few | — | |
| 1984 | n = 21 · too few | — | |
| 1983 | n = 24 · too few | — | |
| 1982 | n = 16 · too few | — | |
| 1981 | n = 6 · too few | — | |
| 1972 | n = 4 · too few | — |
Similar models
- Audi 90 34.0%
- Audi 100 35.8%
- Audi Coupé 37.4%
- Peugeot J5 39.2%
- Ford Sierra 39.6%