Reliability Report · European Market

Jaguar XE Reliability

The Jaguar XE (current generation) scores 81/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
81
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2026 report · n=27
27 complaints across 4 sampled year(s); resolved model="XE"
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93
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=42042
42,042 UK MOT tests · overall 15.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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72
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 42,042 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
59
14.0% fail vs 10.9% fleet
11,483 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
77
15.8% fail vs 19.2% fleet
30,559 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
2,498
34.6%
#2
Wipers
1,400
19.4%
#3
Tread depth
1,316
18.2%
#4
Brake pads
1,147
15.9%
#5
Stop lamp
858
11.9%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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