Jaguar XE - 2020
97.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XE, model year 2020.
Sample size: 1,959 cars, 4,805 tests and 4,678 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,959 cars
The 2020 Jaguar XE has an overall defect rate of 97 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 90 defects per 100. Notably, the Jaguar performs exceptionally well in areas such as steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it is worth noting that the model has a higher incidence of brake-related defects, reporting 68 defects per 100, which is considerably above the average of 49. Additionally, defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in higher mileage segments, indicating a trend that may warrant attention for long-term ownership.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,959 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.4% worse
68.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 93.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 12.8% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 79.5% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.1% worse
108.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- 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
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 66.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 86.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 35.1% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
- 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: 1,048
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 942
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 504
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 485
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 227
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 11