Subaru Xv
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 10 years from 10,038 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
87%
Total Tests
10,038
Best Year
2018 (94%)
Years Covered
10
How reliable is the Subaru Xv?
Subaru Xv by Year
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About the Subaru Xv
The Subaru Xv has been tested 10,038 times in 2024 MOT data across 10 model years (2012 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 87%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and diesel and hybrid.
Best and Worst Years
The 2018 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 1,730 tests. The 2012 model has the lowest at 80%. The 14 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer SUBARU XVs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 10 percentage points.
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.
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