42,899 XEs had an MOT in 2025. 81.0% passed first time, against 77.2% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 3.8 points better than comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often XEs of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78.7% | +7.0 | 8,055 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 80.1% | +6.0 | 11,639 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 82.0% | +4.2 | 10,267 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.1 | 5,641 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 82.5% | −1.0 | 4,545 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 84.1% | −2.2 | 1,651 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 84.4% | −3.3 | 970 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
6.8% of XE MOTs failed on tyres, against 6.3% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 2.2% on emissions and leaks, against 2.2%.
Up to 30,000 miles, XEs pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Ahead from there: 30–60,000 miles 3.0 points, 60–90,000 miles 4.8 points, 90–120,000 miles 5.4 points, 120,000+ miles 5.6 points.
Diesels passed 79.6% first time, 4.0 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 84.2%, 3.4 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 70,619 miles at the test, against 44,725 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 29,872 | 79.6% | 75.7% | +4.0 | 70,619 |
| Petrol | 13,019 | 84.2% | 80.8% | +3.4 | 44,725 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The XE ranks 8 of 11.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. BMW 5 Series | 111,912 | 85.1% | 75.4% | +9.7 | |
| 2. BMW 3 Series | 220,543 | 83.4% | 76.2% | +7.2 | |
| 3. VW Passat | 86,106 | 79.6% | 73.1% | +6.5 | |
| 4. Jaguar XF | 47,799 | 80.2% | 74.1% | +6.1 | |
| 5. Mercedes E-Class | 140,596 | 81.9% | 75.8% | +6.0 | |
| 6. Mercedes C-Class | 204,560 | 81.2% | 76.0% | +5.2 | |
| 7. Skoda Superb | 49,005 | 80.1% | 76.0% | +4.2 | |
| 8. Jaguar XE | 42,769 | 81.0% | 77.2% | +3.8 | |
| 9. Audi A4 | 117,487 | 79.1% | 75.3% | +3.8 | |
| 10. Tesla Model 3 | 67,557 | 84.1% | 84.4% | −0.3 | |
| 11. Vauxhall Insignia | 110,320 | 70.7% | 72.0% | −1.4 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on XEs in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 81.0% of 42,899 XE MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 77.2% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2015 to 2017: ahead (+4.2 to +7.0 points). 2018 to 2019: level (−1.0 to +1.1 points). 2020 to 2021: behind (−2.2 to −3.3 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2020 to 2021. Those cars passed first time −2.2 to −3.3 points against comparable cars.
Stop lamp: not working: 2.7% of XE MOTs, against 1.1% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol XEs passed 84.2% first time and diesels 79.6%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 3.4 points above and diesels 4.0 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the BMW 3 Series passed 83.4% first time, +7.2 points against comparable cars. The XE passed 81.0%, +3.8 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the XE's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Jaguar XE: 13 recorded model names, from "XE" to trims such as "XE R-DYNAMIC BLACK D MHEV AUTO".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.