Jaguar XE MOT pass rate: 84.6% (41,648 tests, 2025)

The Jaguar XE passed 84.6% of its 41,648 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 8 years old with 63,204 miles on the clock.

84.6%Pass rate (2025)

41,648MOT tests analysed

63,204 miMedian mileage at test

8 yrsMedian age at test

How the XE compares

Jaguar XE

84.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Jaguar average (all models)

82.6%

What fails most on the Jaguar XE

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the XE:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	3,638	33.0%
2	Brakes	2,432	22.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,514	13.7%
4	Suspension	1,343	12.2%
5	Visibility	783	7.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	781	7.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for XE owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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XE pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2019, 2020. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2015. Full ranking and method: Jaguar XE years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015	24,885	83.0%	+4.2 pts	68,704
2016	35,720	83.9%	+2.5 pts	65,614
2017	30,993	85.9%	+1.9 pts	55,648
2018	16,714	86.0%	-0.3 pts	46,017
2019	13,647	86.0%	-2.4 pts	36,512
2020	4,145	87.3%	-2.6 pts	27,613

Check a specific XE before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Jaguar models

XF78.0% pass rate · 92,235 tests F-Pace86.9% pass rate · 46,942 tests E-Pace89.0% pass rate · 23,327 tests XJ79.1% pass rate · 22,084 tests X-Type64.4% pass rate · 19,176 tests I-Pace92.3% pass rate · 15,954 tests F-Type92.6% pass rate · 14,122 tests S-Type68.3% pass rate · 9,381 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Jaguar XE?

In 2025, 84.6% of 41,648 first MOT tests on the Jaguar XE were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the XE fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (33.0% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Jaguar XE reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 84.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 8 years and 63,204 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.