Opel Rekord
Made 1959–2018 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
Fewer than 500 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
First-time pass
49.7%
±7.5 pp
n = 165
Annual mileage (median)
838 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
4.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
50.3%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 165
49.7% of Opel Rekord cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 165, all years of manufacture). A typical one covers 838 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 4.2% of the cars assessed. The median idle CO reading is 0.80% vol; 57.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 52.5% | 37.5–67.1% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | 28.2–60.7% |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.80%
57.4% over the limit · n = 148
Inspection verdicts
Opel Rekord, n = 165
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 29.1% |
| Minor defects | 20.6% |
| Major defects | 49.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.2% |
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 2004 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 1986 | 32 | 28.2–60.7% | |
| 1985 | 40 | 37.5–67.1% | |
| 1984 | n = 28 · too few | — | |
| 1983 | n = 19 · too few | — | |
| 1982 | n = 11 · too few | — | |
| 1980 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 1979 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 1978 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 1974 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1972 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1971 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 1970 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 1966 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 1962 | n = 3 · too few | — | |
| 1959 | n = 1 · too few | — |
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