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Subaru 282 4WD — Reliability by Year

3,737 vehicles · MOT data 1982–1985 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru 282 4WD 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
1984
100.0% pass rate · 936 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1982
50.0% pass rate · 1,329 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1985
137
1984
100.0%
41,501 mi 936
1983
80.0%
64,126 mi 1,335
1982
50.0%
24,204 mi 1,329

Which year Subaru 282 4WD 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 24,204 miles (newest year) to 64,126 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 282 4WD.

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