2016 Jaguar XF MOT pass rate: 86.6% (24,961 tests)

2016-registered Jaguar XFs passed 86.6% of 24,961 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 5.3 points better than all UK cars registered in 2016 (81.4%). This is one of the strongest XF years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

86.6%Pass rate, 2016 cars

105.3Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

24,961Tests analysed

67,560 miMedian mileage at test

88.8% / 86.6%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 XF getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	86.9% +3.7 vs same-age
2024	86.6% +5.4 vs same-age
2025	86.5% +6.9 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 2016 XF

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,184	36.3%
2	Brakes	1,514	25.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	529	8.8%
4	Suspension	437	7.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	408	6.8%
6	Visibility	396	6.6%

All XF years compared

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 (this page)	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

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

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Jaguar XF reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 86.6% of their MOT tests (24,961 tests, 2023–2025), +5.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 67,560 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 XF?

The median tested example shows 67,560 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.

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.