Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
In New Zealand
35 328 cars are on the New Zealand register; 71% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 1987 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| 1986 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
119 328 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 98% passed first time, against 72% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 119 | 98% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | 328 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.7% | 15.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the 328.
FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM FORKS COULD DEFORM AFTER SUBSTANTIAL IMPACTS, SUCH AS IN AN ACCIDENT.
FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSE FOR RETURN OF FUEL TO RIGHT SIDE FUEL TANK MAY CHAFE IF POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO METALLIC DISCHARGE CONNECTOR OF AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR CREATING A FIRE POTENTIAL.
THE FLEXIBLE OIL HOSES FOR THE ENGINE OIL RADIATOR COULD LEAK ENGINE OIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING OF THE METAL CONNECTORS TO FLEXIBLE PORTION OF OIL HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LACK OF LUBRICATION COULD CAUSE SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE; OIL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA recalls