Pass rate
86.0%
Above average — 4.7 pts behind the 90.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 271 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £24–£56
2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic MOT pass rate
- 2020
- typical 28,207 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
39.9% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2020 86.0% pass · this year
- Avoid 2021 85.5% pass
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 0.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 84.4%
- Typical mileage
- 28k mi
The 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic MOT pass rate is 86.0% of its MOT tests — 4.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 39.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 2.0× the national share
Tyres make up 39.9% of everything recorded on the 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic, against 19.8% nationally — 20.1 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 90.7%; this one manages 86.0% — 4.7 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Based on a small sample. 271 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 90.7%, so this figure is 4.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 84.4%. The median 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic in this dataset had covered 28,207 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 63% of tests, with a 85.9% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 85.8% of the time, April–September 86.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively", noted on 3.32% of tests.
- 271 recorded tests behind this page.
- 86.0% overall pass rate, 84.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic, the average is 85.6% — best year 2020 (86.0%), worst 2021 (85.5%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 271
- Typical mileage (median)
- 28,207 mi
- Make and model
- Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Wiper Blade
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Xe R-Dynamic MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 71% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (63% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Xe R-Dynamic
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 69 | 84.1% |
| East of England | 37 | 86.5% |
| North West | 36 | 83.3% |
| Scotland | 26 | 80.8% |
| West Midlands | 26 | 88.5% |
| South West | 24 | 95.8% |
| Yorkshire | 22 | 86.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2020 Xe R-Dynamic
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2020 Xe R-Dynamic
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the wipers and washers 3.3% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the lights 1.5% of tests
“malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the shock absorbers 1.5% of tests
“shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”
Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2020 Xe R-Dynamic through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £24–£56 — and 47% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £24–£56
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: has ply or cords exposed
- £45–£95
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 100%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 47%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 271 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Xe R-Dynamic, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2020 to 2021. Across them the pass rate runs from 85.5% to 86.0% — a spread of 0.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2020 86.0%wipers does not clear the…
- 2021 85.5% wipers does not clear the…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2020 cars with a similar record
- Peugeot 508 86.0%
- Nissan Navara 86.3%
- Ford Ranger 85.6%
- Vauxhall Corsa E 85.4%
- Isuzu D-Max 85.4%
- Tesla Model 3 86.8%
Closest pass rates among 2020 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 168 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 67 | 39.90% | 19.76% | +20.14 |
| Brakes | 51 | 30.40% | 20.89% | +9.51 |
| Visibility | 20 | 11.90% | 4.97% | +6.93 |
| Suspension | 11 | 6.50% | 20.98% | −14.48 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 5 | 3.00% | 1.76% | +1.24 |
| Road Wheels | 5 | 3.00% | 0.75% | +2.25 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4 | 2.40% | 5.52% | −3.12 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 1.20% | 4.18% | −2.98 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2 | 1.20% | 0.82% | +0.38 |
| Steering | 1 | 0.60% | 2.57% | −1.97 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.3% | £8–22 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 3.0% | £45–95 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 2.2% | £45–95 |
| Wipers blade defective Visibility | Minor | 2.2% | £8–22 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.5% | £3–12 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 1.5% | £30–75 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 0.74% | £18–45 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 0.74% | £8–22 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position Visibility | Major | 0.37% | £20–80 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.0% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 9.6% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 6.3% | £18–45 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 4.4% | £45–95 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Advisory | 2.6% | £30–75 |
| Badly distorted Road Wheels | Advisory | 1.9% | £20–55 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 154 | 87.0% | 20,295 mi |
| 30-60k | 81 | 86.4% | 40,321 mi |
| 60-90k | 29 | 79.3% | 69,786 mi |
| 90-120k | 7 | 85.7% | 101,285 mi |
Source: 271 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2020 Xe R-Dynamic MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic?
86.0% of the 271 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 90.7% for cars first used in 2020. First-attempt pass rate: 84.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic?
The three most recorded items are wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.32%), has ply or cords exposed (2.95%), has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (2.21%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 87.0% of the time, falling to 85.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic in this dataset had covered 28,207 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic?
Diesel: 85.9% pass rate across 170 tests. Petrol: 86.1% pass rate across 101 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2020 Jaguar Xe R-Dynamic MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 85.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 86.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.