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Subaru Sumo — Reliability by Year

1,728 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1993 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru Sumo 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
1993
69.8% pass rate · 212 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1991
65.3% pass rate · 424 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1993
69.8%
61,811 mi 212
1992
66.7%
62,518 mi 260
1991
65.3%
64,864 mi 424
1990
65.4%
59,998 mi 490
1989
66.9%
69,314 mi 342

Which year Subaru Sumo is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 59,998 miles (newest year) to 69,314 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 Sumo.

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