Jaguar XF - 2016
115.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XF, model year 2016.
Sample size: 9,777 cars, 21,689 tests and 25,092 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: 9,777 cars
The 2016 Jaguar XF has an overall defect rate of approximately 116 per 100 vehicles, which is 23% lower than the average for its year, indicating a relatively strong performance in terms of reliability. Notably, the model exhibits significantly fewer issues in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights and electrics compared to the average vehicle. While minor defects related to tyres are common, the XF stands out with a lower incidence of more critical issues, particularly in steering and body structure. Mileage data suggests that defect rates increase as mileage increases, aligning with trends observed in other vehicles, but the XF manages to remain below the average across all mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,777 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.7% worse
79.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 88.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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.
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 31.3% better
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 70.5% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.8% better
121.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 73.6% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 21.2% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 42.5% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 5,985
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,703
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,640
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,014
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,623
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 718
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 611
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 507
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 407
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 611
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 220
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 107