Does the Subaru Justy fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Subaru Justy records 4.16 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.76 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.60, 95% interval −1.23 to +0.02). It ranks 303 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Subaru Justy by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Subaru Justy is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 101 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 101 | 2.15 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 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
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