Jaguar XF MOT pass rate: 78.0% (92,235 tests, 2025)

The Jaguar XF passed 78.0% of its 92,235 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 87,623 miles on the clock.

78.0%Pass rate (2025)

92,235MOT tests analysed

87,623 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the XF compares

Jaguar XF

78.0%

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 XF

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	14,730	31.4%
2	Tyres	10,150	21.7%
3	Brakes	7,893	16.8%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7,094	15.1%
5	Visibility	2,914	6.2%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,607	3.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for XF owners

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

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
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
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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XF pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2020. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010, 2016. Full ranking and method: Jaguar XF years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2008	14,380	69.9%	+4.7 pts	110,365
2009	19,196	69.9%	+3.5 pts	109,835
2010	26,768	72.4%	+5.1 pts	102,269
2011	24,099	73.8%	+4.6 pts	100,064
2012	29,100	74.8%	+3.6 pts	96,042
2013	32,603	76.7%	+3.4 pts	89,934
2014	36,223	78.2%	+2.4 pts	83,473
2015	29,106	81.4%	+2.7 pts	75,006
2016	24,961	86.6%	+5.3 pts	67,560
2017	20,823	88.0%	+3.9 pts	56,999
2018	17,041	88.9%	+2.5 pts	46,234
2019	9,979	88.7%	+0.4 pts	37,439
2020	3,755	88.7%	-1.3 pts	29,331

Check a specific XF 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

F-Pace86.9% pass rate · 46,942 tests XE84.6% pass rate · 41,648 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 XF?

In 2025, 78.0% of 92,235 first MOT tests on the Jaguar XF were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the XF fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (31.4% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Jaguar XF reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 11 years and 87,623 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.