MOT data by first-use year
2018 Subaru XV: MOT fail rate and common problems
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 4,383 MOT tests · Updated
13.0% of 2018 Subaru XV cars failed their MOT at 7 years (2025), against 19.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 years in 2025 (1,102 MOT tests) [1].
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- −4.0 to −6.0 points: the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year, from 4 to 7 years, 4,383 MOT tests
- At 7 years (tested 2025): 13.0% failed, against 19.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 years in 2025, 1,102 MOT tests
- At 6 years (tested 2024): 9.0% failed, against 17.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 years in 2024, 1,099 MOT tests
Engine, fuel and mileage decide where one vehicle sits within these figures. Check the reg first.
Figures are for 2018 Subaru XV cars as a group, not for one car.
- Fail rate at 7 years (2025)
- 13.0%
- vs 19.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 years in 2025
- 1,102 MOT tests
- Gap to all class 4, same age and year
- −5.4 pts
- over ages 4–7: −8.4 to −3.3 pts
- 4,383 MOT tests
- MOT tests of 2018 cars
- 4,383
- tested 2022–2025, 4 ages with 1,000+ tests
- 4,383 MOT tests
No neighbouring first-use year of the Subaru XV has 1,000 MOT tests at the same ages, so this year is compared only with all class 4 vehicles the same age.
Every Subaru XV year against all class 4 vehicles the same age
2018 Subaru XV fail rate at each MOT
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 4 to 7 years old, the fail rate went from 9.7% to 13.0%, and the gap to all class 4 vehicles the same age and test year from −4.0 to −6.0 points. The widest gap was at 6 years (−8.4 points, 1,099 MOT tests).
| Test year | Age | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests | All class 4, same age and year | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 years | 9.7% | 8.1%–11.6% | 1,095 | 13.7% | −4.0 pts |
| 2023 | 5 years | 12.4% | 10.6%–14.5% | 1,087 | 15.7% | −3.3 pts |
| 2024 | 6 years | 9.0% | 7.5%–10.8% | 1,099 | 17.4% | −8.4 pts |
| 2025 | 7 years | 13.0% | 11.1%–15.1% | 1,102 | 19.0% | −6.0 pts |
All class 4: every class 4 vehicle (cars and light vans) tested at that age in the same test year.
What fails on a Subaru XV at 7 years
All Subaru XV MOTs at 7 years, cars first used 2015–2018 (3,074 MOT tests; DVSA item counts are not split by first-use year). The most common fail items: brake pads under 1.5 mm (2.9 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item), side/position light not working (1.7 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item) and wipers not clearing screen (1.4 per 100 MOT tests, a wear item).
No item fails at a clearly different rate from all class 4 vehicles the same age across 3 or more ages.
Car tax and ULEZ for a 2018 car
A car first registered in the UK in 2018 was issued a 67 (January–February), 18 (March–August) or 68 (September–December) plate, unless it was registered in Northern Ireland (no age identifier) or has since moved to a private plate. An imported one is plated when first registered here, so its plate can be newer than its first-use year. 18 plates
A 2018 car pays the standard rate after its first year. If its list price was over £40,000 it pays the expensive car supplement in years 2 to 6 (to 2024), which has ended. [2] Car tax calculator for a 2018 car
For the London ULEZ, a 2018 petrol usually meets Euro 4, and a 2018 diesel usually meets Euro 6. The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. Hybrids follow the rule for their petrol or diesel engine. [3] ULEZ checker
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Questions people ask
What is the MOT fail rate of a 2018 Subaru XV?
13.0% at 7 years (tested 2025), from 1,102 MOT tests, against 19.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 years in 2025.
At what ages were 2018 Subaru XV cars MOT tested in the data?
4 ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests: 4–7 years, tested 2022–2025, 4,383 MOT tests in all.
What fails most on a Subaru XV at 7 years?
2.9 in 100 MOT tests failed on brake pads under 1.5 mm, the most common fail item (a wear item); the most common non-wear item was suspension ball joint worn (0.9 in 100). From 3,074 MOT tests of Subaru XV cars first used 2015–2018, not only 2018.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 4,383 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- GOV.UK, Vehicle tax rates. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
- Transport for London, Ultra Low Emission Zone. Rules, not drawn from the MOT data.
Cars tested at 7 years are compared with every class 4 vehicle tested at 7 years in the same test year. These rates are not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare