Jaguar Xf: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar Xf passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 98,138 individual Jaguar Xf tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 77.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 22 in every 100 Jaguar Xfs 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 Xf tested had covered 86,588 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Jaguar Xf sits 1.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,520 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 Xf 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 Xf: £600 at UK salvage auction, from 31 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar Xf

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.2% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.6% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.8% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.6% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.6% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.8% of tests
10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.4% of tests

From 98,063 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xf tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.71% of these flagged Jaguar Xf defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Jaguar Xf

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 Xf before it actually fails on it.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.6% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this advisory)
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 advisory)
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.5% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.2% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.2% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 17.9% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.2% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.1% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.2% of tests, also fails
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.1% of tests

From 98,063 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xf tests, 2024.

Jaguar Xf pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2020 model year, the Jaguar Xf's first-time pass rate has risen 19.6 points, from 69% to 88.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar Xf year:

• 2008 Jaguar Xf - 69% first-time pass, 4,878 tests
• 2009 Jaguar Xf - 68.5% first-time pass, 6,468 tests
• 2010 Jaguar Xf - 72.8% first-time pass, 9,010 tests
• 2011 Jaguar Xf - 73.4% first-time pass, 8,160 tests
• 2012 Jaguar Xf - 74.4% first-time pass, 9,828 tests
• 2013 Jaguar Xf - 76.1% first-time pass, 10,999 tests
• 2014 Jaguar Xf - 77.8% first-time pass, 12,226 tests
• 2015 Jaguar Xf - 81.8% first-time pass, 9,841 tests
• 2016 Jaguar Xf - 86.5% first-time pass, 8,495 tests
• 2017 Jaguar Xf - 87.3% first-time pass, 7,037 tests
• 2018 Jaguar Xf - 89.1% first-time pass, 5,768 tests
• 2019 Jaguar Xf - 88.4% first-time pass, 3,372 tests
• 2020 Jaguar Xf - 88.6% first-time pass, 1,275 tests

Jaguar Xf by fuel type

The Jaguar Xf's two most-tested fuel types split by 6.7 points: diesel passes first time 77.8% of the time (88,510 tests) against 84.5% for petrol (8,966 tests).

• Diesel Jaguar Xf - 77.8% first-time pass, 88,510 tests
• Petrol Jaguar Xf - 84.5% first-time pass, 8,966 tests

Other Jaguar models

• Jaguar F-Pace - 86.9%
• Jaguar Xe - 84.3%
• Jaguar X-Type - 62.9%
• Jaguar E-Pace - 89%
• Jaguar Xj - 78.3%
• Jaguar I-Pace - 92.8%
• Jaguar F-Type - 91.4%
• Jaguar S-Type - 65.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Honda Insight - 78.1%
• MINI First - 78.1%
• Subaru Impreza - 78%
• Skoda Rapid - 77.9%
• BMW 528 - 77.9%
• DS Ds5 - 77.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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