Subaru Xv D MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Subaru Xv D MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Subaru Xv D passed on its first attempt in 54.8%, and its overall record sits −13.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Subaru Xv D in the 2023–2025 data: 59 tests across 1 model years (2012–2012). 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 Xv D MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Subaru Xv D DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Subaru Xv D, each with how many of the model's 59 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Subaru Xv D tests, 16.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 8 Subaru Xv D tests, 13.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 6 Subaru Xv D tests, 10.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Subaru Xv D tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 3 Subaru Xv D tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 2 Subaru Xv D tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Subaru Xv D Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Subaru Xv D model year on record is 2012 (67.8% across 59 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (67.8%). 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 Xv D Owners

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

• 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 — “ball joint 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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Subaru Xv D MOT & Reliability