Petrol Jaguar Xe: MOT pass rate

87.8% of petrol Jaguar Xes pass the MOT first time, measured across 12,595 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,252.

Petrol against the other Jaguar Xe versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Jaguar Xe specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.8%, and this petrol version sits 3.1 points above the 84.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Jaguar Xe is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Jaguar Xe had covered 43,252 miles at test, against 68,102 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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 petrol Jaguar Xe

1. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
3. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.7% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests

From 12,633 DVSA-tracked petrol Jaguar Xe tests, 2024, split out from the Jaguar Xe's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.47% 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 petrol 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, 19.1% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.5% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.8% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.9% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.1% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.7% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.8% of tests, also fails
8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.4% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests, also fails
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests

From 12,633 DVSA-tracked petrol Jaguar Xe tests, 2024.

Other Jaguar Xe fuel types

• Diesel Jaguar Xe - 83.4%

All Jaguar Xe MOT data · Every model