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1994 Subaru 284 4wd Pick Up — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
65
Total Tests (All Years)
83,999 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 284 4wd Pick Up

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.0%
Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Subaru 284 4wd Pick Up as it ages.

At 15 years: 60.0% pass rate · At 16 years: 50.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs60.0%35
16 yrs50.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Subaru 284 4wd Pick Up pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (16 yrs)50%30
2009 (15 yrs)60%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 86,702Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 83,999Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Subaru 284 4wd Pick Up, with age trends.

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
32.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
31.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
20.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
19.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes11.4% (15 yrs)26.7% (16 yrs)
+15.3%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions25.7% (15 yrs)40.0% (16 yrs)
+14.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension25.7% (15 yrs)36.7% (16 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.9% (15 yrs)16.7% (16 yrs)
-6.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru 284 4wd Pick Up cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 65 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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