Subaru MV Pickup
Registered from 1990 to 1994.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1994 1.8 petrol. 10 of 30 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 60% | 6 |
| Brakes | 60% | 6 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 5 |
| Suspension | 50% | 5 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 20% | 2 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 20% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 60% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Suspension — 50% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Exhaust and emissions — 20% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 60% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- Seat belts and airbags — 20% of its failures