2015 Jaguar XF 3.0L Diesel · YK65 WCG

The Jaguar XF currently holds a valid MOT that passed on 11 August 2025 at 69,023 miles, though the same test session also recorded a failure earlier that day for an inoperative offside registration plate lamp, an exposed offside front tyre carcass, and a worn offside rear tyre repaired before the pass. The overall maintenance pattern is mixed rather than cleanly improving. Tyre condition has been a recurring concern across multiple tests, and the 2023 failure flagged a binding offside rear service brake, which reappeared as an advisory in the same test session. That brake binding did not recur in 2024 or 2025, suggesting it was addressed, but the persistent tyre wear issues point to inconsistent attention to consumable upkeep rather than a single one-off event. The mileage progression tells a coherent story of steady, typical use. The car covered 6,365 miles between the August 2023 test at 55,682 miles and the August 2024 test at 62,047 miles, then recorded no further mileage between the August 2024 pass and the August 2025 test at 69,023 miles, meaning the final 6,976 miles accumulated over roughly one year. Annual use of approximately 6,000 to 6,400 miles sits well within the UK average for an executive saloon of this age. There are no suspicious mileage gaps or sudden spikes that would suggest a long period of disuse or a rolled-back odometer. The record is continuous, with no missing years, which supports a straightforward ownership and usage history. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on three areas the MOT record repeatedly highlights. Tyre condition and sidewall integrity deserve close scrutiny, given the exposed ply failure on the offside front in August 2025, the cut reaching the cords on the nearside rear in August 2023, and sidewall damage advisories appearing in both 2023 and 2024. On a performance saloon running low-profile 255/35R20 rubber, this pattern often reflects kerb contact or under-inflation rather than simple age wear, so wheel alignment and sidewall condition should be checked thoroughly. The binding offside rear brake flagged in 2023 warrants a test drive evaluation for dragging or uneven braking pull, even though it has not reappeared since. Finally, the repeated advisories for slightly distorted road wheels, noted on both nearside and rear positions across 2023 and 2024, suggest the car has likely encountered potholes. Inspect all four wheels for cracks, check suspension bushes and track rod ends for play, and look for any signs of uneven tyre wear that would confirm lingering alignment or suspension geometry issues.