Jaguar XF MOT failure rate and common faults
93,387 Jaguar XF cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 25.6% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 31.5% of the time, which makes the Jaguar XF 19% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
25.6%
failed first time
93,387 MOT tests in 2025
-19%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 31.5%
58 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
130.7
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 114.0
What fails on a Jaguar XF MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Jaguar XF MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Suspension | 44.4 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 38.2 |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn | Suspension | 30.5 |
| Tyres: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 26.7 |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights and electrics | 24.9 |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 23.7 |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken | Suspension | 19.4 |
| Tyres: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 17.1 |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights and electrics | 17.1 |
| Ball joint excessively worn | Suspension | 16.0 |
Jaguar XF MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 710 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 31,500 |
| 2020 | 1,355 | 12.6% | 14.1% | 42,100 |
| 2019 | 3,346 | 13.7% | 16.5% | 50,000 |
| 2018 | 5,742 | 14.6% | 19.1% | 58,100 |
| 2017 | 6,935 | 14.4% | 21.8% | 67,700 |
| 2016 | 8,197 | 16.4% | 25.1% | 77,000 |
| 2015 | 9,612 | 24.3% | 28.1% | 85,900 |
| 2014 | 11,902 | 27.2% | 31.4% | 93,800 |
| 2013 | 10,629 | 27.8% | 34.3% | 99,800 |
| 2012 | 9,398 | 29.6% | 36.6% | 105,400 |
| 2011 | 7,577 | 32.0% | 38.8% | 107,200 |
| 2010 | 8,156 | 34.6% | 40.7% | 107,400 |
| 2009 | 5,645 | 36.6% | 41.8% | 113,900 |
| 2008 | 3,988 | 35.3% | 42.9% | 112,800 |
Advisories to look for in a Jaguar XF's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Jaguar XF, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge335.9
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened173.6
- Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement158.7
- Brake pads: wearing thin109.1
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened98.9
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing89.2
Checking a used Jaguar XF before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Jaguar XF fails more often than average on tyres. Start there.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, inner edge included. Uneven wear points to worn suspension or out of line steering geometry.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Fuel mix of the Jaguar XF cars tested: Diesel 90%, Petrol 10%. Average age at test 11.4 years, average recorded mileage 90,600.
Jaguar XF MOT questions
What is the Jaguar XF MOT failure rate?
25.6% of Jaguar XF cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 93,387 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 31.5% of the time, so the Jaguar XF was 19% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Jaguar XF MOT?
Suspension caused the most failure items, at 159 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", recorded 44.4 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Jaguar XF year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2016 registrations did best: 16.4% failed against an average of 25.1% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Jaguar XF will pass?
No. These are averages across every Jaguar XF tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Jaguar models
- Jaguar F-Pace14.9% failed
- Jaguar XE19.0% failed
- Jaguar E-Pace12.7% failed
- Jaguar I-Pace8.5% failed
Ranked close to the Jaguar XF
- Land Rover Discoveryrank 55
- Kia Stonicrank 56
- BMW 2 Seriesrank 57
- Mini Cooperrank 59
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Jaguar XF cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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