Make overview
Jaguar MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Jaguar cars pass 79.4% of MOT tests across 346,127 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 16 Jaguar models with MOT data, the F-Type has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 89.3% and the XF the lowest at 77.9%. The item recorded most often on a failed Jaguar is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements.
- Tests analysed
- 346,127
- Adjusted pass rate
- 81.3%
- Models with data
- 16
Adjusted for age and mileage
Jaguar models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Adjusted pass rate | National rank | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguar F-Type | 89.3% | 4 of 262 | 15,470 |
| Jaguar F-Pace | 84.6% | 22 of 262 | 58,716 |
| Jaguar XE | 82.0% | 39 of 262 | 42,718 |
| Jaguar XJ | 79.9% | 57 of 262 | 22,192 |
| Jaguar XF | 77.9% | 74 of 262 | 93,426 |
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Jaguar models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguar E-Pace | 87.3% | 32,424 |
| Jaguar I-Pace | 91.5% | 22,603 |
| Jaguar X-Type | 59.0% | 19,214 |
| Jaguar S-Type | 63.6% | 9,411 |
| Jaguar Xkr | 76.4% | 8,266 |
| Jaguar XK | 80.4% | 8,184 |
| Jaguar XK8 | 73.8% | 6,213 |
| Jaguar Xjs | 79.7% | 3,113 |
| Jaguar Xjr | 75.3% | 2,034 |
| Jaguar E-Type | 90.9% | 1,300 |
| Jaguar Eagle | 85.2% | 843 |
Across the range
What Jaguar cars fail on most
Share of failed Jaguar tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.2%
- 2.a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm9.4%
- 3.A tyre seriously damaged9.3%
- 4.A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc9.2%
- 5.A tyre cords visible or damaged9.1%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.0%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Jaguar?
- Across 346,127 recorded MOT tests, 79.4% of Jaguar tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 81.3%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Jaguar is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Jaguar models with enough data to compare fairly, the F-Type has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 89.3%, ranking 4 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Jaguar cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Jaguar tests is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", appearing in 14.2% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Jaguar models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 5 of the 16 Jaguar models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
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