Thanks to its small and economical engine, the Justy is cheap to run, helped by low car tax rates and fuel economy of 46mpg. Service intervals are quite short at 9,000 miles (or 12 months) but most drivers of cars this size are unlikely to cover much more than this in a year so it shouldn’t be an issue. Subaru dealers offer competitively priced servicing rates but parts can sometimes be hard to get hold of.

Insurance is also a little higher than you might expect and the 1.0 R is a group 12 in the new 1-50 rating system introduced in 2009, which would have been group 5 under the old system.

The small 1.0-litre engine in the Justy is economical and averages 46mpg but while emissions are low at 118g/km of CO2 (making it free to tax) this isn’t as low as similarly small engines from other manufacturers.

This may be a Subaru, but it’s actually built by Daihatsu – the only Subaru bit is the badge. That’s no bad thing, as Daihatsu has a reputation for building durable small cars and is itself part-owned by Toyota – arguably the world’s most reliable car maker. This car has been on sale as the Daihatsu Sirion since 2005 and the Perodua Myvi since 2006 with no major problems reported.