2017 Jaguar XE 2.0L Diesel · JD51 BEE

The Jaguar XE presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 March 2026 at 80,650 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior annual tests from March 2023 to March 2025 also passed cleanly. The single failure on 26 March 2024 at 73,603 miles is anomalous, as the DVSA record shows no defects listed against that failure; the vehicle then passed on the same day at the same mileage, which suggests an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. The mileage pattern is consistent with typical use for a 2017 vehicle. The car covered 64,348 miles by 7 March 2023, rose to 73,603 miles by 26 March 2024, then 77,037 miles by 28 March 2025, and 80,650 miles by 16 March 2026. Annual accumulation averaged roughly 4,000 to 9,000 miles across those intervals, below the 8,961-mile per-year norm, indicating light but regular use with no standing periods or mileage spikes. The clean record across five tests implies the previous owner kept basic consumables and structural items within test limits. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car is now nine years old. The MOT history flags no corrosion, exhaust emissions failures, or binding calipers, so no recurring mechanical trend is evident. The unexplained 2024 failure with zero defects warrants a check of the DVSA test certificate and any garage paperwork to confirm it was not a concealed rectification.