Subaru Levorg MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Subaru Levorg MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Subaru Levorg passed on its first attempt in 89.7%, and its overall record sits +9.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Subaru Levorg in the 2023–2025 data: 2,359 tests across 7 model years (2015–2021). 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 Levorg MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Subaru Levorg, the Visibility 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 Levorg's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Subaru Levorg DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Subaru Levorg, each with how many of the model's 2,359 tests it was noted on.

• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 47 Subaru Levorg tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 39 Subaru Levorg tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Rectified) — noted on about 33 Subaru Levorg tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 32 Subaru Levorg tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 27 Subaru Levorg tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 22 Subaru Levorg tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Subaru Levorg Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Subaru Levorg model year on record is 2018 (95.3% across 64 tests), and the weakest is 2015 (86.8%). The gap between them is 8.5 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 Levorg Owners

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

• 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 windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Subaru Levorg MOT & Reliability