Jaguar XF - 2008
299.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XF, model year 2008.
Sample size: 5,492 cars, 12,962 tests and 38,869 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: 5,492 cars
The 2008 Jaguar XF has an overall defect rate of 300 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average rate for cars of the same year. Notably, the Jaguar performs significantly better in several categories, particularly in steering, visibility, and body structure, where it shows a marked reduction in defects compared to average figures. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, but the XF maintains a competitive performance across all mileage ranges. Tyre wear is a common issue, but it is not a standout problem for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,492 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.8% better
116.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 36.7% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 36.8% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 36.0% better
59.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.7% worse
343.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 51.7% better
24.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 61.4% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 39.1% better
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- 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: 4,877
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,495
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,385
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,058
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,740
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,662
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,569
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,272
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,268
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,170
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,272
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 660
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 647
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 334
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 217