Does the Subaru XV fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Subaru XV records 6.59 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.33 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) (+0.26, 95% interval −0.03 to +0.55). It ranks 252 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Subaru XV by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Subaru XV is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 1,326 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 1,326 | 4.34 |
| A wheel bearing excessively rough | 179 | 0.59 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 120 | 0.39 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 113 | 0.37 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 101 | 0.33 |
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
If a Subaru XV gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
16.6% of Subaru XV MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,477 miles later (2,514 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,514 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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