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Jaguar Roadster vs Jaguar Xf: reliability comparison

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

Jaguar Roadster
90%
MOT pass rate · 9 vehicles
Jaguar Xf
81%
MOT pass rate · 116,331 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Roadster (90%) and Jaguar Xf (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar Roadster Jaguar Xf
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 81%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 19%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 8% 4% ✓
Average mileage 50,358 mi 98,854 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 9 116,331

Most common faults

Jaguar Roadster

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  2. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  4. All four tyres slight perishing
  5. handbrake starting to seize
  6. slight engine oil leaks

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 Roadster (90%) and Jaguar Xf (81%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Jaguar Roadster 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.