What year Subaru Justy is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2009 Subaru Justy has the highest pass rate at 80.1%, out of 327 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Subaru Justy MOT failures?

The most common Subaru Justy MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Subaru Justy — Reliability by Year

5,453 vehicles · MOT data 1988–2009 · first-test pass rates

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

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Best pass rate year

2009

80.1% pass rate · 327 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

57.0% pass rate · 105 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	80.1%	48,960 mi	327
2008	79.9%	49,931 mi	363
2001	71.8%	49,542 mi	145
2000	71.0%	51,158 mi	308
1999	71.1%	55,053 mi	385
1998	71.8%	58,448 mi	621
1997	69.7%	58,923 mi	669
1996	70.2%	57,299 mi	585
1995	64.8%	62,559 mi	357
1994	61.6%	63,340 mi	377
1993	64.0%	62,387 mi	327
1992	58.6%	60,958 mi	296
1991	61.9%	59,887 mi	264
1990	61.4%	58,335 mi	193
1989	60.5%	61,525 mi	131
1988	57.0%	58,868 mi	105

Which year Subaru Justy 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 48,960 miles (newest year) to 63,340 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 Justy.

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