Does the Subaru XV fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Subaru XV records 7.12 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.25 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.13, 95% interval −0.43 to +0.17). It ranks 293 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Subaru XV by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Subaru XV is “Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 401 times in 2019–2024.

Subaru XV: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	401	1.31
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	401	1.31
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	339	1.11
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	220	0.72
Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning	121	0.40

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 30,580 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Subaru XV fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

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