2016 Jaguar XE 2.0L Diesel · FM65 OFU

The Jaguar XE presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 12 May 2025 at 88,098 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the three preceding annual tests also passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test on 5 May 2023 at 73,038 miles, which the DVLA record shows with no defects listed, followed four days later by a pass at 73,042 miles; this suggests an administrative or retest anomaly rather than a mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical use for a 2016 car, averaging roughly 8,810 miles per year. The record shows 73,042 miles at the May 2023 test, then 74,488 miles by May 2024, a low 1,446-mile gain over twelve months that implies a period of limited use. From May 2024 to May 2025 the odometer rose 13,610 miles, restoring nearer-normal annual running. No rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps appear beyond the quiet 2023 to 2024 interval. Given the clean advisory history across all passes, no recurring wear items such as tyres, brake discs, or suspension bushes were flagged by testers. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity, underbody corrosion, and brake caliper operation, as a ten-year-old Jaguar can hide age-related degradation not caught in a pass-with-no-defects test. The 2023 fail-with-no-defects warrants a check of the DVSA test station notes to confirm it was a paperwork or emissions retest rather than a suppressed fault.