Jaguar XF MOT reliability

Jaguar XFs passed their MOT first time 74% of the time across 93,435 tests in 2025. 83,064 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

74%

MOTs analysed

93,435

Still licensed (GB)

83,064

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 diesel

423 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 31,780 (most between 21,402 and 43,671).

2021: 75% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 89% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.4%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (2.4%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.9%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.2%)

2021 petrol

286 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 25,026 (most between 17,515 and 35,449).

2021: 25% → 2023: 94% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (3.1%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.0%)
Condition: has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.0%)

2021 ed

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 34,073 (most between 34,073 and 34,073).

2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2021 XFs fail

Wheels & tyres

5.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

2.4%

Visibility & wipers

2.4%

Brakes

0.9%

Lights & electrics

0.9%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.