Jaguar XE

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 90,196 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

90%

Total Tests

90,196

Highest Pass Rate

2021 (94%)

Years Covered

About the Jaguar XE

The Jaguar XE was MOT tested 90,196 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (2015 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 90%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and diesel versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 634 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 87%. The 7 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Jaguar XEs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 3 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2015) averages 73,692 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 21,729 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Diesel, 1999cc)

£1,397

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£1,852

Per month£154/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Jaguar XE?

vs average of all models+8% (82% avg)

vs Jaguar brand average+2% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread7 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Jaguar XE by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	94%	634	21,729 mi
2020	91%	3,365	31,411 mi
2019	90%	9,982	40,704 mi
2018	89%	11,192	50,799 mi
2017	89%	21,665	60,505 mi
2016	87%	25,214	70,539 mi
2015	87%	18,144	73,692 mi

Questions about the Jaguar XE

Is the Jaguar XE reliable?

Across its 7 model years in our data (2015 to 2021), the Jaguar XE averages a 90% MOT pass rate, from 90,196 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.

Which year Jaguar XE has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Jaguar XE has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2015 model has the lowest at 87%, a 7 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.