2025 MOT results
Jaguar XE Series common problems
The most common reason a Jaguar XE Series fails its MOT is a brake light out, on 14.0% of its 8,136 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 4 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a brake light out at 14.0% of failures against 3.9% expected; a bulge in a tyre at 5.1% of failures against 2.2% expected; the engine management light on at 9.4% of failures against 5.5% expected.
- Tests in 2025 42,908 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 19.0% 8,136 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 6.9% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 44.6% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Jaguar XE Series MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Jaguar XE Series tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.0% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 12.1% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 10.3% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.4% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 9.2% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 7.8% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 6.4% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 5.5% |
| Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | 5.1% |
| Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension | 4.5% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.3% |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | 3.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Brake light out
14.0% of failures 3.9% expected 3.6 times as often
A brake light not working, from a bulb, a poor earth, or the switch on the pedal.
Reverse up to a wall or window at dusk and press the pedal to see all three lamps light.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
12.1% of failures 9.7% expected somewhat more often
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Worn brake pads
10.3% of failures 8.7% expected somewhat more often
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Engine management light on
9.4% of failures 5.5% expected 1.7 times as often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
9.2% of failures 7.3% expected somewhat more often
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
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Cut tyre
7.8% of failures 6.7% expected somewhat more often
A cut in the tyre deep or long enough to reach the structure underneath, usually from a kerb or debris.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
Which parts of the car fail
Tyres is the area that most often fails a Jaguar XE Series, on 35.8% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 29.4%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 35.8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 25.6% |
| Brakes | 20.6% |
| Suspension | 13.5% |
| Visibility | 13.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.4% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.7% |
| Road wheels | 2.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
44.6% of Jaguar XE Series tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Jaguar XE Series, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 18.3% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 13.1% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 10.5% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 5.9% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 3.3% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.3% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 1.9% |
| Road wheels: slightly distorted Road wheels | 1.7% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 1.5% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 1.4% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Jaguar XE Series problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Jaguar XE Series?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Stop lamp: not working” is the most common: it appears on 14.0% of failed Jaguar XE Series tests. Across categories, tyres is the area that most often fails one, on 35.8% of failed tests.
How often does a Jaguar XE Series fail its MOT?
19.0% of Jaguar XE Series tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 42,908 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 54 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Jaguar XE Series than on other cars?
Yes. “Stop lamp: not working” appears on 14.0% of its failures against 3.9% for cars of the same age, and “Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure” appears on 5.1% of its failures against 2.2% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Jaguar XE Series aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 42,908 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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