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Jaguar F-type vs Jaguar Xf: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Jaguar F-type
92%
MOT pass rate · 15,064 vehicles
More reliable
Jaguar Xf
81%
MOT pass rate · 116,331 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Jaguar F-type is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar F-type Jaguar Xf
MOT pass rate 92% 81%
MOT failure rate 8% 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 5% 4%
Average mileage 36,565 mi 98,854 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 15,064 116,331

Most common faults

Jaguar F-type

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Jaguar Xf

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Jaguar F-type is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Jaguar F-type report Full Jaguar Xf report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.