Petrol Jaguar Xf: MOT pass rate

84.5% of petrol Jaguar Xfs pass the MOT first time, measured across 8,966 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 60,919.

Petrol against the other Jaguar Xf 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 Xf specifically, petrol is the strongest at 84.5%, and this petrol version sits 6.1 points above the 78.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Jaguar Xf 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 Xf had covered 60,919 miles at test, against 90,816 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 petrol Jaguar Xf

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.3% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.1% of tests

From 9,058 DVSA-tracked petrol Jaguar Xf tests, 2024, split out from the Jaguar Xf's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.15% 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 Xf

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

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.9% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 1.3% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.6% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.3% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.8% of tests, also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.3% of tests, also fails
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.9% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 4.6% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests

From 9,058 DVSA-tracked petrol Jaguar Xf tests, 2024.

Other Jaguar Xf fuel types

• Diesel Jaguar Xf - 77.8%

All Jaguar Xf MOT data · Every model