2025 MOT results
Jaguar XF Series common problems
The most common reason a Jaguar XF Series fails its MOT is a tyre worn below the legal limit, on 10.5% of its 23,945 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 5 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a split joint boot at 6.7% of failures against 1.9% expected; a number plate lamp out at 8.6% of failures against 3.9% expected; washers that do not work at 4.6% of failures against 2.6% expected.
- Tests in 2025 93,410 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 25.6% 23,945 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 9.0% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 54.3% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Jaguar XF Series MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Jaguar XF 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 |
|---|---|
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 10.5% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.6% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 8.4% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 8.3% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 7.5% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 6.9% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 6.7% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.7% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 5.7% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 5.1% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 4.8% |
| Washers: not working Visibility | 4.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
10.5% of failures 8.1% 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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Number plate lamp out
8.6% of failures 3.9% expected 2.2 times as often
The lamp over the rear number plate not working, so the plate cannot be read at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Worn brake pads
8.4% of failures 6.3% 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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Tyre worn through to the cords
8.3% of failures 4.8% expected 1.7 times as often
The tyre is worn or damaged far enough to expose the cords underneath, which is a dangerous defect.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
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Worn suspension bushes
7.5% of failures 5.0% expected 1.5 times as often
Worn rubber bushes in a suspension arm, letting the arm move under load.
Perished or cracked rubber at the inner ends of the lower arms, visible with the wheel turned.
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Broken coil spring
6.9% of failures 10.4% expected somewhat less often
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Jaguar XF Series, on 33.6% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is tyres, on 30.7% against 22.1% expected.
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 |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 33.6% |
| Tyres | 30.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 30.5% |
| Brakes | 21.2% |
| Visibility | 13.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.3% |
| Steering | 3.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
54.3% of Jaguar XF Series tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Jaguar XF 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 | 20.9% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 12.0% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 9.7% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 9.5% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 9.3% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 5.6% |
| Flexible brake hoses: slight corrosion to ferrule Brakes | 2.8% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.7% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 2.4% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 2.1% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.0% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 1.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Jaguar XF Series gets older
A 2019 Jaguar XF Series failed 13.7% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2008 one failed 35.3%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2019 Jaguar XF Series 13.7% failed, from 3,346 tests
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 16.3%
- Worn brake pads 15.5%
- Engine management light on 12.2%
- Wiper blades that do not clear the screen 12.0%
- Cut tyre 11.3%
- Bulge in a tyre 7.8%
2008 Jaguar XF Series 35.3% failed, from 3,988 tests
- Sidelight out 21.4%
- Worn suspension bushes 9.2%
- Split joint boot 8.7%
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 8.7%
- Worn brake pads 8.0%
- Broken coil spring 7.5%
Shares are of each year's failed tests. Every MOT a particular car has had, with the defects and advisories written at each test, is on GOV.UK's MOT history service from the registration, free.
Jaguar XF Series problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Jaguar XF Series?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm” is the most common: it appears on 10.5% of failed Jaguar XF Series tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 33.6% of failed tests.
How often does a Jaguar XF Series fail its MOT?
25.6% of Jaguar XF Series tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 93,410 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 56 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Jaguar XF Series than on other cars?
Yes. “Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 6.7% of its failures against 1.9% for cars of the same age, and “Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps” appears on 8.6% of its failures against 3.9% 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 XF 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 | 93,410 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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