Subaru XV
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 10 model years from 10,038 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
87%
Total Tests
10,038
Highest Pass Rate
2018 (94%)
Years Covered
10
About the Subaru XV
The Subaru XV was MOT tested 10,038 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 10 model years (2012 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 87%. That's slightly above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and diesel and hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 1,730 tests. The 2012 model has the lowest at 80%. The 14 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Subaru XVs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 10 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2012) averages 91,344 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 22,540 miles.
Compared to the Subaru brand average of 83%, the XV performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Subaru range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Subaru XV by Year
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Questions about the Subaru XV
Is the Subaru XV reliable?
Across its 10 model years in our data (2012 to 2021), the Subaru XV averages an 87% MOT pass rate, from 10,038 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 5 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2018 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Subaru XV has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2018 Subaru XV has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2012 model has the lowest at 80%, a 14 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Subaru XVs more reliable?
Newer Subaru XVs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 10 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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