2010 JAGUAR XF3.0L DIESEL

The Jaguar XF passed its most recent MOT on 23 February 2026 at 55,031 miles, but only after a same-day failure for an offside front dipped-beam headlamp fault. The February 2026 test also logged advisories for pitted front and rear brake discs on the inner faces, a slightly distorted nearside rear wheel rim, and a damaged central rear seat-belt buckle. The maintenance trend is worsening: clean passes in February 2024 and February 2025 gave way to lighting failures and brake-disc wear within twelve months. Previous owners clearly deferred basic electrical checks, as the car failed on headlamps in both February 2024 and February 2026. Recorded mileage sits at 55,031 against a 2010 build date, an average of roughly 3,400 miles per year. The odometer moved only 2,154 miles between the February 2024 test at 49,525 and the February 2025 pass at 51,677, then 2,354 miles to the February 2026 tests. Low annual use over sixteen years suggests long standing periods rather than steady running. Sparse history shows no recorded defects before 2024, so the recent faults appear sudden rather than a long decline. A buyer should inspect the front and rear brake discs directly. The tester flagged pitting on both inner faces at 55,031 miles; while not structurally weakened, inner-face corrosion often follows moisture trapped during idle storage. Verify the nearside rear wheel rim for true run and check the central rear buckle latch. Confirm both dipped-beam circuits now function, since the car failed twice on headlamps at 49,525 and 55,031 miles. No structural corrosion or suspension bush failures appear in the record. The distorted rim and seat-belt damage are minor but indicate careless kerb contact and interior neglect. Given the low mileage and clean 2024 to 2025 record, the February 2026 advisories are early wear signals rather than terminal defects, provided the new owner replaces discs and lamps promptly.