Ariston and on...
I know Ariston have a mixed reputation on here, but it worth pointing out that we inherited an Ariston that was from the late 1980s here and worked fine until last summer, when the pump impeller finally shredded down to nothing (having pumped many a foreign object I guess), at which point we decided to replace it. The bearings were worn too (very dramatic grating noise at wash speed), but it still worked, and indeed washed rather well....perhaps it was a one-off
Still a shame that 'Old Hotpoint' is dead though...