Subaru Xv: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Subaru Xv passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 6.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,853 individual Subaru Xv tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate83.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+6.9 points
Tests analysed5,853
Average mileage at test58,431 miles
Average year of manufacture2016
Reliability rank1,318 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 83.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Subaru Xvs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Subaru Xv tested had covered 58,431 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Subaru Xv sits 6.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,318 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Subaru Xv

  1. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.9% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.4% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.9% of tests

From 5,846 DVSA-tracked Subaru Xv tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.27% of these flagged Subaru Xv defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Subaru Xv

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Subaru Xv before it actually fails on it.

  1. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 31.5% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.8% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.5% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.4% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.1% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.3% of tests
  7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.5% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.1% of tests, also fails
  9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1.6% of tests
  10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.6% of tests

From 5,846 DVSA-tracked Subaru Xv tests, 2024.

Subaru Xv pass rate by model year

From its 2012 to its 2019 model year, the Subaru Xv's first-time pass rate has risen 17.1 points, from 74.3% to 91.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Subaru Xv year:

Subaru Xv by fuel type

The Subaru Xv's two most-tested fuel types split by 10.9 points: petrol passes first time 87% of the time (4,184 tests) against 76.1% for diesel (1,642 tests).

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