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Jaguar XE steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 37,578 MOT tests · Updated

At 7 years, 0.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Jaguar XE failed on steering, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 37,578 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 42 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 8 ages from 3 to 10 years, 174,594 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 7 years: 37,578 for the Jaguar XE

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 7 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Jaguar XE steering fails by age

Jaguar XE steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Jaguar XE. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0123 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 7,588 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 13,297 MOT tests45 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 22,882 MOT tests56 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 33,713 MOT tests67 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 37,578 MOT tests78 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 31,248 MOT tests89 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 20,176 MOT tests910 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 8,112 MOT tests10
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Jaguar XE All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
37,5880.10.1
413,2970.10.2
522,8820.10.3
633,7130.10.5
737,5780.10.8
831,2480.11.2
920,1760.21.8
108,1120.32.1

All first-use years of the Jaguar XE pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 7 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.1 per 100 at 7 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 28,321 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

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Other Jaguar XE problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Jaguar XE have more steering problems than other cars?

0.1 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 37,578 MOT tests).

How common are Jaguar XE steering problems?

0.1 in 100 MOT tests at 7 years failed on steering, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 37,578 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 174,594 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare