MOT comparison

Jaguar XF X250 vs BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07

How the Jaguar XF X250 (1st Gen) (2007–2015) and the BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07 (6th Gen) (2009–2016) do at their MOTs, compared at the same mileage so a high-mileage car is never measured against a low-mileage one.

Jaguar XF X250 (1st Gen)

962,643

MOT tests compared · built 2007–2015

Passes more often in 0 of 15 mileage bands

BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07 (6th Gen)

1,168,165

MOT tests compared · built 2009–2016

Passes more often in 15 of 15 mileage bands

MOT pass rate by mileage

Share of MOTs passed first time, at the mileage recorded at the test.

Jaguar XF X250 BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07

Under 10,000 miles 91.7% vs 95.8%

5,345 and 3,428 MOTs

10,000–20,000 miles 87.4% vs 92.3%

33,054 and 22,125 MOTs

20,000–30,000 miles 84.6% vs 88.8%

70,304 and 55,390 MOTs

30,000–40,000 miles 82.9% vs 87.3%

91,164 and 80,745 MOTs

40,000–50,000 miles 80.5% vs 85.4%

98,726 and 95,144 MOTs

50,000–60,000 miles 78.8% vs 83.4%

99,745 and 101,962 MOTs

60,000–70,000 miles 76.9% vs 81.8%

96,248 and 104,063 MOTs

70,000–80,000 miles 74.4% vs 80.7%

89,231 and 103,266 MOTs

80,000–90,000 miles 72.4% vs 79.7%

80,907 and 98,845 MOTs

90,000–100,000 miles 70.5% vs 78.6%

70,207 and 91,897 MOTs

100,000–125,000 miles 67.8% vs 77.2%

124,139 and 183,689 MOTs

125,000–150,000 miles 65.4% vs 75.9%

63,634 and 118,957 MOTs

150,000–175,000 miles 63.3% vs 75.2%

26,245 and 63,204 MOTs

175,000–200,000 miles 62.8% vs 74.4%

9,357 and 28,611 MOTs

200,000–250,000 miles 62.6% vs 74.7%

4,337 and 16,839 MOTs

Parts that fail more often

Only differences that hold across at least half of the mileage bands we could compare, and that are far too large to be chance, are listed. How we decide

Jaguar XF X250 fails more often on

Front position lamp

Fails about twice as often as the BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07: 2.7% of MOTs against 1.2%.

In 14 of 15 mileage bands · Lights & Signals
Rear brake pad

Fails about twice as often as the BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07: 2.1% of MOTs against 0.99%.

In 13 of 15 mileage bands · Braking System
Registration plate

Fails about 17 times as often as the BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07: 2.3% of MOTs against 0.14%.

In 12 of 15 mileage bands · Number Plates

BMW 5 Series F10/F11/F07 fails more often on

Rear coil spring

Fails about 6 times as often as the Jaguar XF X250: 1.2% of MOTs against 0.37%.

In 9 of 15 mileage bands · Springs & Shocks

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These are differences in real MOT results, not engineering verdicts. Owner mix differs between models (some are more often taxis, first cars or rural cars), which is why every figure compares cars at the same mileage. How we compare cars.

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