MOT performance
Jaguar XF petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 18,632 MOT tests on petrol Jaguar XFs in 2023–2024 (on average 8.4 years old at test, median 47,382 miles), 81.0% passed first time, against 74.6% of 181,360 diesel Jaguar XF tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Jaguar XFs failed 27% less often than comparable cars — 0.73× against 0.82× for the Jaguar XF as a whole.
18,632 MOT tests on 9,464 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 81.0% | ±0.6 pts (95%), n = 18,632 |
| All Jaguar XFs | 75.2% | n = 199,994 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.73× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Jaguar XF overall 0.82× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 6.8% | n = 18,632 |
| Average age at test | 8.4 years | n = 18,632 |
| Registration years covered | 2003–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol against the other Jaguar XF fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The petrol cars were tested 1.3 years younger on average than the diesel ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 181,360 | 9.7 yrs | 74.6% | -18% | 9.5% |
| Petrol | 18,632 | 8.4 yrs | 81.0% | -27% | 6.8% |
Where petrol Jaguar XFs differ
- Suspension: petrol Jaguar XFs failed 30% less often than the Jaguar XF overall, relative to comparable cars (0.48× vs 0.69×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Jaguar XFs (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 5.9% (-41%) | 7.8% (-32%) |
| Tyres | 5.8% (-4%) | 8.0% (+14%) |
| Brakes | 3.9% (-31%) | 5.5% (-23%) |
| Suspension | 3.7% (-52%) | 7.0% (-31%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 3.3% (-29%) | 3.6% (-19%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.7% (-38%) | 1.5% (-50%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 0.7% (-73%) | 1.0% (-71%) |
Most common petrol Jaguar XF failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 1.95% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 1.87% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 1.78% |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.74% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 1.49% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 87.6% (4,390) | 86.0% (6,852) |
| 5-6 | 87.4% (4,374) | 85.6% (20,410) |
| 7-8 | 86.8% (1,109) | 79.8% (36,340) |
| 9-10 | 84.0% (881) | 74.4% (44,434) |
| 11-12 | 76.3% (1,860) | 71.0% (36,069) |
| 13-15 | 70.5% (4,912) | 64.9% (34,461) |
| 16+ | 64.6% (556) | 61.7% (1,758) |
Jaguar XF by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2008 Jaguar XF · 62.9%
- 2009 Jaguar XF · 64.9%
- 2010 Jaguar XF · 68.0%
- 2011 Jaguar XF · 70.3%
- 2012 Jaguar XF · 72.1%
- 2013 Jaguar XF · 74.2%
- 2014 Jaguar XF · 75.1%
- 2015 Jaguar XF · 77.1%
- 2016 Jaguar XF · 84.0%
- 2017 Jaguar XF · 85.3%
- 2018 Jaguar XF · 86.8%
- 2019 Jaguar XF · 86.0%
- 2020 Jaguar XF · 85.7%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
Check a specific petrol Jaguar XF
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.