2015 Jaguar XE MOT pass rate: 83.0% (24,885 tests)

2015-registered Jaguar XEs passed 83.0% of 24,885 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.2 points better than all UK cars registered in 2015 (78.8%). This is one of the strongest XE years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

83.0%Pass rate, 2015 cars

104.2Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

24,885Tests analysed

68,704 miMedian mileage at test

86.1% / 81.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2015 XE getting worse?

Pass rate of 2015-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	83.6% +3.0 vs same-age
2024	82.7% +4.2 vs same-age
2025	82.5% +5.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2015 XE

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,215	27.6%
2	Brakes	1,793	22.3%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,191	14.8%
4	Suspension	1,086	13.5%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	572	7.1%
6	Visibility	502	6.3%

All XE years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2015 (this page)	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

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Jaguar XE years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2015 Jaguar XE reliable?

2015-registered examples passed 83.0% of their MOT tests (24,885 tests, 2023–2025), +4.2 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 11 years old with a median 68,704 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2015 XE?

The median tested example shows 68,704 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2015 XE?

In this cohort petrols pass 86.1% of tests against 81.8% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.