2009 Jaguar XF 3.0L Diesel · GV09 EPU

The 2009 Jaguar XF passed its most recent MOT on 5 December 2025 at 85,058 miles, and the overall maintenance trend is stable but ageing. The vehicle has not failed a test within the supplied record, yet the same categories of wear appear repeatedly rather than being permanently corrected. Front suspension arm bushes, rear sub-frame corrosion, rear brake pad wear, and deteriorated anti-roll bar linkage dust covers have been flagged across multiple years. These are not new failures, but they indicate a pattern of components reaching the end of their service life and being tolerated at advisory level rather than replaced proactively. The car remains roadworthy, yet a buyer should expect near-term work on suspension and rear brakes. The mileage progression tells a story of light, consistent use with no alarming gaps. Between 7 December 2022 at 73,598 miles and 18 November 2024 at 81,156 miles, the car covered roughly 7,558 miles in nearly two years, then added a further 3,902 miles in the thirteen months to the December 2025 test. That is low annual mileage for a seventeen-year-old vehicle, averaging close to 5,000 miles per year over its life. Such use tends to preserve mechanical components but can allow rubber bushes, dust covers, and exposed steelwork to deteriorate from age and standing rather than mileage alone. The recurring advisories centre on the rear of the car. The rear sub-frame has been noted as corroded but not seriously weakened in 2021, 2024, and 2025, while rear suspension mounting points on both inner sills were flagged as corroded in 2024 and 2025. A buyer should inspect the sub-frame, rear sills, and suspension mounting areas in person with a torch and probe, looking for perforation or scaling beyond surface rust. Rear brake pads have been repeatedly described as wearing thin, and rear brake discs were noted as worn and pitted in 2023, so expect to replace pads and possibly discs if not already done. Suspension wear is a consistent theme. Front lower suspension arm bushes have been worn but not resulting in excessive movement in both 2024 and 2025, while rear sub-frame bushes were flagged as worn in 2023. Anti-roll bar linkage and ball joint dust covers on the rear have been severely deteriorated in 2023 and 2025, which accelerates joint wear once contaminated. Tyre wear has appeared as close to the legal limit or edge wear in 2022 and 2025, suggesting basic tyre maintenance may not have been prioritised. Any pre-purchase inspection should include a close check of front and rear suspension bushes, ball joints, dust covers, and tyre condition, along with a thorough underbody examination for corrosion progression.