Subaru Exiga MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Subaru Exiga MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Subaru Exiga passed on its first attempt in 78.0%, and its overall record sits +0.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Subaru Exiga in the 2023–2025 data: 148 tests across 2 model years (2008–2009). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Subaru Exiga MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Subaru Exiga, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Subaru Exiga's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Subaru Exiga DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Subaru Exiga, each with how many of the model's 148 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 17 Subaru Exiga tests, 11.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 8 Subaru Exiga tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 8 Subaru Exiga tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 5 Subaru Exiga tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Subaru Exiga tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp missing" (Major) — noted on about 4 Subaru Exiga tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Subaru Exiga Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Subaru Exiga model year on record is 2008 (83.2% across 95 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (79.2%). The gap between them is 4.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Subaru Exiga Owners

These checks follow this Subaru Exiga's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Subaru Exiga.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the brakes — “brake pads worn down to wear indicator”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Subaru Exiga. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Subaru Exiga MOT & Reliability