Jaguar Xe: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar Xe passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 43,184 individual Jaguar Xe tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.3%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.6 points
Tests analysed43,184
Average mileage at test60,275 miles
Average year of manufacture2017
Reliability rank1,283 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Jaguar Xes presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Jaguar Xe tested had covered 60,275 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Jaguar Xe sits 7.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,283 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Jaguar Xe rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Jaguar Xe: £725 at UK salvage auction, from 17 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar Xe

  1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.9% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.8% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests

From 43,143 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xe tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.26% of these flagged Jaguar Xe defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Jaguar Xe

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Jaguar Xe before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 21% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.7% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.5% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.5% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.1% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.6% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2% of tests, also fails
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests, also fails
  9. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests
  10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.2% of tests

From 43,143 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xe tests, 2024.

Jaguar Xe pass rate by model year

From its 2015 to its 2020 model year, the Jaguar Xe's first-time pass rate has risen 4.6 points, from 82.8% to 87.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar Xe year:

Jaguar Xe by fuel type

The Jaguar Xe's two most-tested fuel types split by 4.4 points: diesel passes first time 83.4% of the time (30,397 tests) against 87.8% for petrol (12,595 tests).

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