Jaguar XE - 2017
112.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XE, model year 2017.
Sample size: 11,896 cars, 27,099 tests and 30,588 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 11,896 cars
The 2017 Jaguar XE has an overall defect rate of 113 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% lower than the average for its year at 134 per 100. Notably, the model excels in several areas, particularly in steering, where it shows a significantly lower defect rate of just 1 per 100 compared to the average of 5.2. Additionally, it performs better in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all showing fewer defects than the average car of the same year. However, there is a trend of increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly after 124,000 miles, aligning with common industry observations. While tyre wear is a typical concern across vehicles, it is less prevalent as a standout issue for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,896 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.4% worse
81.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 87.5% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 26.2% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 54.9% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.5% better
113.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 77.1% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 51.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 23.3% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,304
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,474
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,393
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,685
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,151
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 731
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 724
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 545
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 501
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 731
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 724
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 448
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 385
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 123