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SM16 USY

2016 Subaru Xv

Red Petrol 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

61,971 mi
Last recorded61,971 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2016 Subaru Xv43,341 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM16 USY
MakeSubaru
ModelXv
Year2016
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 61,971 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 30 Sep 2025 61,971 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Exhaust system insecure hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 55,116 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2024 55,115 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement at rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement at rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both front brakes bind

Pass 19 Jun 2024 53,127 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Jun 2023 43,713 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Jun 2022 35,609 miles

Central Front Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated (3.1 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Jun 2021 26,499 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2021 26,498 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both starting to score and corrode (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jun 2020 19,876 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2020 19,872 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Jun 2019 15,358 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs are badly corroded on braking surface but not weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 10 Jun 2019 15,358 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs are badly corroded on braking surface but not weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

How Reliable is the Subaru Xv?

Based on 50,367 MOT tests across 6,047 vehicles.

85.3%
Pass Rate
6,388
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
6,047
On UK Roads
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SM16 USY is a 2016 Subaru Xv in Red with a 1,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2016 Subaru Xv models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.8% with a typical mileage of 43,341 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Subaru Xv typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 10 years old, this Subaru Xv is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SM16 USY is a 2016 Subaru Xv, first registered on 29 June 2016.

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