Jaguar XE MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Jaguar XE took 44,027 MOT tests in Britain and passed 82% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 44,027
- First-time pass rate
- 82%
- All cars
- 71%
What the XE fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres6.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics5.0% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes3.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility3.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension1.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.6% (all cars 1.0%)
- Wheels0.4% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Stop lamp: not working 2.6%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.1%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.0%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.5%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.3%
- Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 1.2%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.6%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.0%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 1.9%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.5%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.5%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,713 | 79% |
| 2016 | 12,418 | 80% |
| 2017 | 10,666 | 83% |
| 2018 | 5,718 | 83% |
| 2019 | 4,733 | 82% |
| 2020 | 1,734 | 86% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 23,759 miles |
| 4 years | 32,834 miles |
| 5 years | 42,514 miles |
| 6 years | 52,055 miles |
| 7 years | 62,685 miles |
| 8 years | 66,740 miles |
Check a particular XE
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Jaguar models
- Jaguar XF
- Jaguar F Pace
- Jaguar X Type
- Jaguar E Pace
- Jaguar XJ
- Jaguar F Type
- Jaguar S Type
- Jaguar I Pace
- Jaguar XKR
- Jaguar XK
- Jaguar XK8
- Jaguar XJS
- Jaguar XJR
- Jaguar E Type
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.