Jaguar XF - 2013
195.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XF, model year 2013.
Sample size: 12,566 cars, 29,949 tests and 58,656 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: 12,566 cars
The 2013 Jaguar XF has an overall defect rate of 196 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for its year at 219 per 100. Notably, the XF shows significantly better performance in several areas, with much lower issues reported in steering, lights and electrics, and body structure compared to the average vehicle. The model exhibits a rising defect rate with mileage, particularly in higher mileage brackets. Conversely, while tyre wear is common in many vehicles, it is not highlighted as a significant issue for this model, allowing it to stand out positively in other categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,566 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.6% better
93.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 79.8% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 19.4% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.3% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.9% worse
239.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 58.5% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 61.5% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 67.3% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 10,229
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,949
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,738
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,097
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,074
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,627
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,595
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,634
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: 1,481
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,426
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,426
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,394
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,187
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 922
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 698
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 548
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 331
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 278