Diesel Jaguar Xe: MOT pass rate

83.4% of diesel Jaguar Xes pass the MOT first time, measured across 30,397 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 68,102.

Diesel against the other Jaguar Xe versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Jaguar Xe specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.8%, and this diesel version sits 1.3 points below the 84.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Jaguar Xe fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Jaguar Xe had covered 68,102 miles at test, against 43,252 for the petrol. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Jaguar Xe page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Jaguar Xe

1. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.4% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.1% of tests

From 30,509 DVSA-tracked diesel Jaguar Xe tests, 2024, split out from the Jaguar Xe's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 8.52% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Jaguar Xe

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 21.7% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.8% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.5% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.9% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.9% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.1% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.5% of tests

From 30,509 DVSA-tracked diesel Jaguar Xe tests, 2024.

Other Jaguar Xe fuel types

• Petrol Jaguar Xe - 87.8%

All Jaguar Xe MOT data · Every model