Diesel Jaguar Xf: MOT pass rate

77.8% of diesel Jaguar Xfs pass the MOT first time, measured across 88,510 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 90,816.

Diesel against the other Jaguar Xf 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 Xf specifically, petrol is the strongest at 84.5%, and this diesel version sits 0.6 points below the 78.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 Xf had covered 90,816 miles at test, against 60,919 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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 Xf page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Jaguar Xf

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.3% of tests (2.87x 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, 1.7% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.6% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.9% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2% 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 89,004 DVSA-tracked diesel Jaguar Xf tests, 2024, split out from the Jaguar Xf's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.75% 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 Xf

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

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.7% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this defect)
2. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.5% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.8% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.7% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
5. 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 (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.3% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 18.7% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.9% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.9% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.9% of tests, also fails

From 89,004 DVSA-tracked diesel Jaguar Xf tests, 2024.

Other Jaguar Xf fuel types

• Petrol Jaguar Xf - 84.5%

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