Jaguar XF MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Jaguar XF took 101,840 MOT tests in Britain and passed 76% 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
- 101,840
- First-time pass rate
- 76%
- All cars
- 71%
What the XF fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres7.9% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics7.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension6.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes5.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility3.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Wheels0.6% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.7%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.3%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2.1%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.1%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.7%
- Position lamp: not working 1.7%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.5%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.7%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.2%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.8%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 4.3%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.3%
- Flexible brake hoses: has slight corrosion to ferrule 2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,652 | 64% |
| 2009 | 7,265 | 66% |
| 2010 | 9,859 | 68% |
| 2011 | 8,570 | 72% |
| 2012 | 10,191 | 73% |
| 2013 | 11,322 | 75% |
| 2014 | 12,487 | 76% |
| 2015 | 10,006 | 77% |
| 2016 | 8,641 | 84% |
| 2017 | 7,118 | 86% |
| 2018 | 5,849 | 87% |
| 2019 | 3,421 | 86% |
| 2020 | 1,360 | 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 | 25,003 miles |
| 4 years | 33,297 miles |
| 5 years | 42,544 miles |
| 6 years | 53,697 miles |
| 7 years | 64,280 miles |
| 8 years | 71,943 miles |
| 9 years | 80,862 miles |
| 10 years | 87,832 miles |
| 11 years | 94,534 miles |
| 12 years | 98,495 miles |
| 13 years | 101,559 miles |
| 14 years | 109,361 miles |
| 15 years | 110,636 miles |
Check a particular XF
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 F Pace
- Jaguar XE
- 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.