New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 1983.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 944 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 944 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 944 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 944 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 944 | 4 | 1 |
| 1986 944 | 4 | 2 |
| 1985 944 | 2 | 3 |
| 1984 944 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 944 | 3 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Steering2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Engine2
- Vehicle speed control1
- Suspension1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
252 944 cars are on the New Zealand register; 60% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 1990 | 34 | 4 | 25 |
| 1989 | 20 | 4 | 12 |
| 1988 | 21 | 6 | 13 |
| 1987 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| 1986 | 39 | 10 | 25 |
| 1985 | 39 | 14 | 24 |
| 1984 | 29 | 14 | 9 |
| 1983 | 20 | 10 | 8 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
1,439 944 cars are on Dutch roads; 83% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40 | — |
| 1990 | 69 | — |
| 1989 | 66 | — |
| 1988 | 68 | — |
| 1987 | 138 | — |
| 1986 | 263 | — |
| 1985 | 288 | — |
| 1984 | 176 | — |
| 1983 | 208 | — |
| 1982 | 123 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
29 944 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 | 6 | 186,000 km |
| 1990 | 10 | 176,000 km |
| 1986 | 6 | 203,000 km |
| 1985 | 7 | 200,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
1,721 944 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 98 | 171 |
| 1991 | 173 | 374 |
| 1990 | 202 | 454 |
| 1989 | 264 | 707 |
| 1988 | 169 | 542 |
| 1987 | 134 | 442 |
| 1986 | 190 | 606 |
| 1985 | 101 | 502 |
| 1984 | 172 | 313 |
| 1983 | 139 | 211 |
| 1982 | 78 | 117 |
| 1965 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
2,324 944 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 160 | 77% |
| 1991 | 290 | 79% |
| 1990 | 312 | 78% |
| 1989 | 462 | 78% |
| 1988 | 283 | 69% |
| 1987 | 215 | 74% |
| 1986 | 298 | 71% |
| 1985 | 189 | 76% |
| 1984 | 115 | 67% |
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 | 944 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.5% | 15.9% |
| Brakes | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Suspension | 7.0% | 8.5% |
| Visibility | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.3% | 5.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.1% | 7.8% |
| Steering | 2.2% | 3.7% |
| Tyres | 1.6% | 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
Recalls
8 campaigns cover the 944.
THE PLASTIC COWL COVER WAS NOT SEALED TO THE BODY AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. WATER CAN LEAK AND REACH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CAUSING INTERNAL CORROSION AND FAILURE OF THE WIPER MOTOR.
THE HOSE MATERIAL USED IN THE SHORT SECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HOSE, BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, IS SUBJECT TO HARDENING, AND COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKS BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE METAL PIPE FITTINGS.
THE ALLOY A-ARMS MAY HAVE A MANUFACTURING CASTING DEFECT AND COULD CRACK AND BREAK AFTER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION.
THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE COVERING OF THE RETURN FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL RETURN PIPE WAS SHORTENED LEAVING PART OF THE HOSE EXPOSED. IN SOME INSTANCES THIS PART OF THE HOSE BECOMES KINKED DUE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEAT AND/OR THE ROUTING OF THE HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS IT COULD RESTRICT AND DAMAGE THE RETURN FUEL HOSE WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE AND CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
REAR SPRING PLATES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TEMPERED AND ARE NOT OF THE PROPER HARDNESS VALUE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PLATES COULD CRACK AND/OR BREAK, AFFECT LATERAL GUIDANCE OF THE REAR WHEEL, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
FUEL HOSE MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN CRIMPING THE HOSE END FITTING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL LEAK COULD DEVELOP WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS IN SYSTEM PRESSURE AND ENGINE STALLING. ALSO, FUEL VAPORS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD BE IGNITED BY A SPARK AND CAUSE A FIRE.
METAL BUSHINGS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE ARE SUBJECT TO CORROSION DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BUSHINGS AND THE SHAFT; AND THE LINKAGE POINTS WERE NOT LUBRICATED. THUS, CRUISE CONTROL LINKAGE CAN BIND, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK IN A DEPRESSED POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING, WOULD CONTINUE AT SET SPEED AND CAN'T BE REDUCED. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
THE REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT INCLUDE EMERGENCY-LOCKING OR AUTOMATIC-LOCKING RETRACTORS. THE BELTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".
NHTSA recalls