1996 Subaru Justy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,532

Total Tests (All Years)

55,505 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Subaru Justy as it ages.

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.1%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓4.8%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs53.1%

→ ↓8.2%

18 yrs44.9%

→ ↑11.4%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.6%

20 yrs53.7%

→ ↑3.7%

21 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	58.1%	360
14 yrs	54.0%	300
15 yrs	49.2%	242
16 yrs	49.7%	197
17 yrs	53.1%	145
18 yrs	44.9%	107
19 yrs	56.3%	80
20 yrs	53.7%	54
21 yrs	57.4%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Subaru Justy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	57.4%	47
2016 (20 yrs)	53.7%	54
2015 (19 yrs)	56.3%	80
2014 (18 yrs)	44.9%	107
2013 (17 yrs)	53.1%	145
2012 (16 yrs)	49.7%	197
2011 (15 yrs)	49.2%	242
2010 (14 yrs)	54%	300
2009 (13 yrs)	58.1%	360

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 360Avg Mileage 57,214Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 300Avg Mileage 57,224Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2011High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 242Avg Mileage 55,764Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2012High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 197Avg Mileage 58,129Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 145Avg Mileage 59,469Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%

2014High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 107Avg Mileage 53,304Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 80Avg Mileage 53,935Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 54Avg Mileage 54,411Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 55,505Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

MOT results for 1996 Subaru Justy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	58.1%	360	57,214	Brakes — 20.0%
2010	14	54.0%	300	57,224	Suspension — 18.7%
2011	15	49.2%	242	55,764	Suspension — 29.3%
2012	16	49.7%	197	58,129	Suspension — 29.4%
2013	17	53.1%	145	59,469	Suspension — 78.6%
2014	18	44.9%	107	53,304	Suspension — 80.4%
2015	19	56.3%	80	53,935	Suspension — 71.3%
2016	20	53.7%	54	54,411	Suspension — 68.5%
2017	21	57.4%	47	55,505	Suspension — 70.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Subaru Justy, with age trends.

Suspension

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

23.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.6% (13 yrs)	70.2% (21 yrs)	+51.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (13 yrs)	42.6% (21 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.8% (13 yrs)	34.0% (21 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (13 yrs)	29.8% (21 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Justy cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,532 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.