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Not sure if you have a similar over there but
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-VS820-Clutch-Bleeding-System/dp/B000ROARTI/ref=pd_cp_auto_3
Found this works well for doing Euro cars and with some adaptor heads for the master cylinder pretty much anything.
My suggestion is to get the MV8500. The 8000 can only pull vacuum and is also plastic. Drop it once and you will be lucky if the dial does not bust on you.
The MV8500 is metal the dial has a rubber cover to it. It also allows you to do pressure. This is very good if you ever have to work on any diesel applications. http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-MITMV8500-Silverline-Automotive-Vacuum/dp/B0002SQYUA/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1426637579&sr=1-1&keywords=mityvac+8500
In all honesty I have and like the MVP5000 from Matco
http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/product/MVP5000/VACUUM-PRESSURE-PUMP-KIT/It is a lot pricier though. The main and pretty much only reason is that extra large container. Having done many brake jobs with the plastic one and 2 with the metal one there are so many more advantages to the metal version it is stupid not too. The 8500 vs the Matco though the 8500 does not come with the locking hose adapter which is a very nice design. It also has a locking style lid which is useful.
Some important things to note. If you ever ever get any fluid on the diaphragm inside you should replace it especially if it is brake fluid. If you use this be aware you will only get 1-2 uses out of the hose before it stretches to the point of little use cut off the end of it the length of the nozzles you have put it on. Replacement hose you can normally find at pretty much any auto place pepboys etc. Make sure you do not mare up the mating surfaces that have to form a seal. Lastly always clean it out fully because if you do not have residue that would prevent a seal.
Personally it is a perfectly fine system going by hand with another person in a large system I can bleed the brakes in about 45 mins with it. But, I also have used it for testing vacuum and pressure actuators/sensors. That is something that sadly the other kit can’t. Along with that the 8000 cannot do pressure only vacuum. Also if you know what you are doing you can use the parts inclosed with it to help fill the system like the pressure system listed though you may need to stop and refill once with the Matco version maybe 4-5 times with the mityvac version. All of this is trivial to me as I normally use the vacuum pump and fill the reservoir and pull down a vacuum on the other side till its clear.
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