Subaru Xv reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Subaru

Model: Xv

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 33,690 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.8%

Share of this model's 33,690 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

35.7 mpg

CO2 emission

180 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£295/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

68,154

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

83,918

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.2

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

5,451

5,451 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

33,690

33,690 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,451On the road

Insight summary

Subaru Xv is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,451 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.8% from 33,690 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 68,154 miles and an average age of 9.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 83,918 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and suspension joints. The practical read is that the Subaru Xv looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	3,944
DIESEL	1,497
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	10

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

94%

Children

89%

Pedestrian

84%

Safety systems

68%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	360
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	360
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	351
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	185
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	170
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	169
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	168
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	165
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	163
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	160
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	160
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	156
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	151
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	134
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	132
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	130
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	129
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	128
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	126
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	125
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	123
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	119
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	116
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	101
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	100

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,181 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

360

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

360

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

351

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

185

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

170

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

169

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

168

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

165

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

163

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

160

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

160

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

156

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

151

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

134

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

132

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

130

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

129

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

128

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

126

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

125

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

123

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

119

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

116

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

101

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

100

Subaru Xv reliability and MOT data