Subaru XV MOT reliability

Subaru XVs passed their MOT first time 81% of the time across 6,950 tests in 2025. 6,998 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

81%

MOTs analysed

6,950

Still licensed (GB)

6,998

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 hybrid

267 MOTs

Passed first time 93%. Typical mileage 32,265 (most between 22,912 and 41,512).

2022: 100% → 2023: 96% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 93%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.6%)
Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn (1.1%)
Headlamp aim: too low (0.7%)
Ball joint excessively worn (0.7%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.7%)

2020 petrol

65 MOTs

These figures come from 65 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 37,513 (most between 27,150 and 50,245).

2021: 33% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 89% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (3.1%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.5%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.5%)
Switch: missing (1.5%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (1.5%)

Where 2020 XVs fail

Visibility & wipers

2.6%

Brakes

1.9%

Lights & electrics

1.9%

Wheels & tyres

1.5%

Suspension & axles

1.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.