Does the Subaru Justy fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Subaru Justy records 14.74 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 18.10 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.36, 95% interval −4.58 to −2.15). It ranks 513 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Subaru Justy by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Subaru Justy is “Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded”, recorded 209 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 209 | 4.46 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 51 | 1.09 |
| Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake | 51 | 1.09 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side | 50 | 1.07 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 50 | 1.07 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,689 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Subaru Justy gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
15.1% of Subaru Justy MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,350 miles later (933 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 933 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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