Subaru Xv MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Subaru Xv. Check any Xv by registration number below.
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86.6%
Avg Pass Rate
+5.3%
vs Subaru Avg
10
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
Subaru Xv — MOT Reliability Overview
The Subaru Xv has an average MOT pass rate of 86.6%, which is 5.3 percentage points above the Subaru brand average of 81.3%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Xv is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Subaru Xv fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Xv for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Xv is around 40,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Xv, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Subaru Xv, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Subaru Xv performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 202 vehicles
2.5%
9.5%
34k mi
2020
Based on 162 vehicles
2.0%
5.1%
35k mi
2019
Based on 2,231 vehicles
3.6%
8.9%
34k mi
54k mi
2018
Based on 2,703 vehicles
1.9%
6.8%
56k mi
2017
Based on 1,522 vehicles
3.0%
16.2%
71k mi
2016
Based on 1,815 vehicles
2.9%
20.1%
2015
Based on 1,632 vehicles
3.1%
17.4%
125k mi
2014
Based on 1,510 vehicles
4.9%
24.1%
127k mi
2013
Based on 1,386 vehicles
5.5%
20.8%
124k mi
2012
Based on 8,000 vehicles
1.3%
10.5%
24k mi
40k mi
78k mi
Top MOT Failures — Subaru Xv
The most common reasons a Subaru Xv fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front
Front Nearside
Front Offside
Typical Mileage — Subaru Xv
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2012 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Xv.
At 3 Years
24,000
miles
At 5 Years
40,000
miles
At 10 Years
78,000
miles
Other Subaru Models
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Subaru Xv — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Subaru Xv MOT and reliability.
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