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Jaguar Xe vs Jaguar Xf: reliability comparison

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

Jaguar Xe
85%
MOT pass rate · 46,196 vehicles
More reliable
Jaguar Xf
81%
MOT pass rate · 116,331 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Jaguar Xe is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar Xe Jaguar Xf
MOT pass rate 85% 81%
MOT failure rate 15% 19%
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 1.6
Dangerous-fault share 6% 4%
Average mileage 71,159 mi 98,854 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 46,196 116,331

Most common faults

Jaguar Xe

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 Xe is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Jaguar Xe 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.