MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Subaru XV MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 85.2% of 5,746 MOT tests on the Subaru XV ended in a pass, 8.7 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 85.3% against 82.0%.

Pass rate

85.2%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

5,746

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

85.3%

All cars 82.0%

Mileage at 10

83k

Median; middle half 65k to 101k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Subaru XV MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
3616 tests	92.5%	23,000 · 17k to 33k
41,062 tests	91.0%	31,000 · 21k to 41k
5706 tests	88.1%	37,000 · 27k to 49k
6636 tests	86.8%	47,000 · 33k to 63k
7676 tests	87.1%	57,000 · 39k to 71k
8635 tests	83.6%	67,000 · 49k to 83k
9603 tests	78.4%	73,000 · 53k to 93k
10492 tests	72.0%	83,000 · 65k to 101k
11276 tests	71.0%	87,000 · 65k to 113k

XV pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Subaru XV. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

2.6in 100 tests

Side and tail lights

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

2.1in 100 tests

Brake lights

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

2.0in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

1.8in 100 tests

Suspension bushes

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

1.2in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

1.0in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre seriously damaged

0.8in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

0.8in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

10.4in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

8.3in 100 tests

Windscreen

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (minor defect)

1.7in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

1.6in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

1.6in 100 tests

Number plates

Number plate inscription missing or illegible

1.4in 100 tests

Brake pipes

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

1.3in 100 tests

Number plate lights

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)

1.1in 100 tests

What to check on a used XV

The parts that come up most often in Subaru XV MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Lights
Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
Wipers, washers and windscreen
Run the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
Number plates
Check the plates are clean, legal and match the registration on the V5C logbook.

Check a specific XV

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Subaru XV?

In 2023, 85.2% of 5,746 initial MOT tests on the Subaru XV ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 85.3% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Subaru XV MOT?

The most common failures were brake pads (2.6 in 100 tests), side and tail lights (2.1 in 100 tests), brake lights (2.0 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Subaru XV?

At 10 years old, the median Subaru XV at its MOT had covered 83,000 miles, and the middle half had between 65,000 and 101,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Subaru XV?

The most common advisories were brake pads (10.4 in 100 tests), brake discs (8.3 in 100 tests), windscreen (1.7 in 100 tests).

Other Subaru models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Subaru models or see every make.

Impreza76.9%Forester74.9%Outback78.9%Legacy68.9%XV85.2%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.