Reliability report
Jaguar XE reliability and common faults
Based on 41,645 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
15.4%
fail rate · average 18.7%
much better than average
41,645 MOT tests (DVSA)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Jaguar XE
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Wheels
Seat belts and airbags
Plates and identification
Tyres
Exhaust and emissions
Brakes
Visibility
Lights and electrics
Suspension
Body and structure
Steering
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 12.6% avg 9.9% | — |
| 6–8 years | 14.4% avg 15.3% | — |
| 9–11 years | 16.7% avg 22.9% | — |
Jaguar XE – FAQs
How reliable is the Jaguar XE?+
In the UK the Jaguar XE fails 15.4% of MOT tests, against an average of 18.7% for cars of the same age – much better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Jaguar XE?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: wheels, seat belts and airbags.
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).