Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 230 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 230 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 230 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 230 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 230 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 230 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Electrical system7
- Air bags4
- Power train3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Visibility2
- Vehicle speed control2
- Suspension2
- Latches/locks/linkages2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
991 230 cars are on the New Zealand register; 78% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| 2006 | 99 | 0 | 97 |
| 2005 | 48 | 0 | 46 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 2002 | 30 | 0 | 29 |
| 2001 | 37 | 1 | 34 |
| 2000 | 93 | 5 | 84 |
| 1999 | 100 | 3 | 97 |
| 1998 | 89 | 4 | 78 |
| 1997 | 82 | 0 | 79 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 1991 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 1990 | 18 | 5 | 11 |
| 1989 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| 1988 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 1987 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1986 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| 1985 | 17 | 4 | 10 |
| 1984 | 23 | 10 | 11 |
| 1983 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
| 1982 | 16 | 5 | 7 |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 1980 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
3,432 230 cars are on Dutch roads; 75% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85 | — |
| 1991 | 73 | — |
| 1990 | 77 | — |
| 1989 | 62 | — |
| 1988 | 101 | — |
| 1987 | 185 | — |
| 1986 | 363 | — |
| 1985 | 258 | — |
| 1984 | 189 | — |
| 1983 | 229 | — |
| 1982 | 248 | — |
| 1981 | 155 | — |
| 1980 | 130 | — |
| 1979 | 125 | — |
| 1978 | 128 | — |
| 1977 | 120 | — |
| 1976 | 57 | — |
| 1975 | 77 | — |
| 1974 | 72 | — |
| 1973 | 65 | — |
| 1972 | 52 | — |
| 1971 | 52 | — |
| 1970 | 35 | — |
| 1969 | 22 | — |
| 1968 | 23 | — |
| 1967 | 98 | — |
| 1966 | 135 | — |
| 1965 | 118 | — |
| 1964 | 98 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
87 230 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7 | 276,000 km |
| 1990 | 9 | 255,000 km |
| 1989 | 15 | 186,000 km |
| 1988 | 9 | 252,000 km |
| 1982 | 6 | 174,000 km |
| 1978 | 5 | 186,000 km |
| 1975 | 7 | 50,000 km |
| 1967 | 5 | 57,000 km |
| 1966 | 6 | 48,000 km |
| 1964 | 13 | 50,000 km |
| 1963 | 5 | 58,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
357 230 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 71% passed first time, against 71% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106 | 67% |
| 1990 | 117 | 69% |
| 1985 | 134 | 75% |
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 | 230 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.1% | 15.8% |
| Suspension | 10.6% | 8.4% |
| Brakes | 9.2% | 9.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.6% | 7.8% |
| Visibility | 4.8% | 6.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Steering | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Tyres | 2.8% | 2.0% |
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