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Subaru 1 8 Gl — Reliability by Year

763 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1988 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru 1 8 Gl was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1986
84.9% pass rate · 232 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1988
50.0% pass rate · 117 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1988
50.0%
90,734 mi 117
1987
63.3%
55,809 mi 153
1986
84.9%
108,301 mi 232
1985
261

Which year Subaru 1 8 Gl is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 55,809 miles (newest year) to 108,301 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Subaru 1 8 Gl.

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