I have had my 1993 2.0i for 3.5 years.
Apart from one set of tyres and two sections of exhaust it has had 2 new parts. they are....
1) cambelt.
2) water pump.
Ive taken it from 105,000 to 122,200
plus ive changed the oil and spark plugs 4 times. Airfilter twice. 2 wiper blades. 1 rear number plate, 3 bulbs.
its never broken down or failed to start.
The only thing that could do with fixing is a slight drive shaft seal oil leak.
I will MOT it again in April and see where we go from there.
I like it, it's done me fine. The reason mine is so reliable is it had fsh and a little old lady owned it for 10 years before I bought it.
I inherited a very well maintained car.