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. On a Jaguar Xe bought as a 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 what damaged Jaguar Xes actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

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, 1.2% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
  8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.6% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests

From 78,818 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xe tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.73% of these flagged Jaguar Xe defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Jaguar Xe pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar Xe year:

Jaguar Xe by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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