Subaru XV - 2013
242.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru XV, model year 2013.
Sample size: 582 cars, 1,293 tests and 3,131 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 582 cars
The 2013 Subaru XV has an overall defect rate of 242 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the yearly average of 219 per 100 vehicles. Notably, this model exhibits significantly fewer issues in the categories of steering, visibility, and other defects, with rates much lower than the average. However, it performs worse in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, with a defect rate of 275, compared to the average of 216. Mileage data indicates that as the vehicle ages, defect rates tend to increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 582 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 9.2% worse
107.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 65.1% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 27.8% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 2.6% worse
51.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 25.2% worse
274.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 17.0% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 3.8% worse
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 43.4% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 778
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 58
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 14