2015 Subaru XV 2.0L Petrol · SM15 CMZ

The 2015 Subaru XV presents a stable and currently sound roadworthiness status, confirmed by a clean pass on 3 March 2026 at 88,398 miles with zero defects recorded. The maintenance trend over the past three years is clearly improving. A pattern of recurring advisories and failures in 2024 and early 2025 has been addressed, and the most recent test indicates the vehicle is now in good mechanical order with no outstanding issues. This suggests the previous owner invested in necessary repairs after the 2025 failures. The mileage accumulation is consistent and typical for an eleven-year-old vehicle. Between the March 2024 test at 83,720 miles and the March 2026 test at 88,398 miles, the car covered 4,678 miles over two years, averaging approximately 2,339 miles annually during that period. This is lower than the overall lifetime average of roughly 8,036 miles per year, indicating the vehicle may have been used less intensively recently or potentially stood for periods. No suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the recorded mileage are present in the provided history. The 2025 test history reveals two specific areas a buyer should still inspect physically. The front suspension lower arm rear bushes were flagged as starting to split on both sides during the March 2025 failure, an advisory that was subsequently resolved before the retest. A hands-on inspection should check for any renewed play, cracking, or deterioration in these bushes and the associated suspension arm pin joints. The offside rear tyre also suffered a puncture from a nail in March 2025, so the condition and age of the tyre sidewall on that corner warrant close scrutiny to rule out a slow leak or previous poor repair. Although the headlamp levelling device was inoperative during the 2025 failure, its absence from the 2026 pass confirms a fix, but a functional check of the levelling motors is still advisable. The 2024 failure for an exhaust Lambda reading outside specified limits points to a past emissions-related issue, likely resolved through catalytic converter or oxygen sensor replacement. Given the clean 2026 result, this appears fixed, yet a buyer should verify cold-start emissions behaviour and check for any stored engine fault codes. Overall, the record reflects a vehicle that required attention to front suspension bushes and minor defects in 2025 but has since been brought up to a fully compliant standard.