How reliable is the Jaguar E-Pace compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Jaguar E-Pace, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 87.3% across 32,424 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Jaguar E-Pace?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 19.5% of failed Jaguar E-Pace tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Jaguar E-Pace?

The most common advisory is "Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured", noted on 27.7% of all Jaguar E-Pace tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Jaguar E-Pace usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 45,858 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Jaguar E-Pace models petrol or diesel?

Of the Jaguar E-Pace cars tested, 75% are diesel, 22% are petrol, 3% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Jaguar E-Pace MOT pass rate & common failures

From 32,424 recorded MOT tests of the Jaguar E-Pace, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 32,424 MOT tests, 87.3% of Jaguar E-Pace tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Jaguar E-Pace fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, which appears in 19.5% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 45,858 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

87.3%unadjusted, not comparable32,424 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the E-Pace. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 32,424 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Jaguar E-Pace tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen19.5%
636 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged18.9%
618 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm16.4%
535 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements15.5%
508 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction9.4%
306 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained
6.A tyre cords visible or damaged9.1%
298 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
7.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn8.8%
288 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
8.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction5.1%
168 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained
9.A tyre seriously damaged4.6%
150 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
10.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured3.9%
127 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Jaguar E-Pace tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured27.7%
8,986 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements22.4%
7,249 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged16.2%
5,255 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm15.9%
5,148 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements2.9%
947 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt2.8%
913 tests
7.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage2.7%
867 testsShock absorber defective explained
8.Nail in tyre2.6%
829 tests

What gets tested

The E-Pace fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 45,858
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel74.9%
Petrol22.1%
Hybrid2.9%

Trim names grouped into this model (29)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

E-PACE CHEQUERED FLAG AWD AUTO
E-PACE CHEQUERED FLAG D AWD A
E-PACE D MHEV AWD AUTO
E-PACE R-DYN BLACK MHEV AWD A
E-PACE R-DYN BLK D MHEV AWD A
E-PACE R-DYN SE BLK PHEV AWD A
E-PACE R-DYNAM SE D MHEV AWD A
E-PACE R-DYNAMIC D MHEV AWD A
E-PACE R-DYNAMIC S MHEV AWD A
E-PACE R-DYNAMIC S PHEV AWD A
E-PACE R-DYNAMIC SE D 4X2
E-PACE R-DYNAMIC SE D AWD
E-PACE R-DYNAMIC SE MHEV AWD A
E-PACE R-DYNAMIC SE PHEV AWD A
E-PACE RDYN HSE BLK MHEV AWD A
E-PACE RDYN HSE BLK PHEV AWD A
E-PACE RDYNAM HSE D MHEV AWD A
E-PACE RDYNAMIC BLK PHEV AWD A
E-PACE RDYNAMIC HSE MHEV AWD A
E-PACE RDYNAMIC HSE PHEV AWD A
E-PACE RDYNAMIC S D MHEV AWD A
E-PACE S D MHEV AWD AUTO
E-PACE S MHEV AWD AUTO
E-PACE SE
E-PACE SE D 4X2
E-PACE SE D AWD
E-PACE SE D MHEV AWD AUTO
E-PACE SE MHEV AWD AUTO
E-PACE SPORT MHEV AWD AUTO

Check a specific Jaguar E-Pace

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Jaguar models

Jaguar XF — 77.9% adjusted
Jaguar F-Pace — 84.6% adjusted
Jaguar XE — 82.0% adjusted
Jaguar I-Pace — 91.5% unadjusted
Jaguar XJ — 79.9% adjusted
Jaguar X-Type — 59.0% unadjusted
All Jaguar models

Common questions

How reliable is the Jaguar E-Pace compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Jaguar E-Pace, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 87.3% across 32,424 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Jaguar E-Pace?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 19.5% of failed Jaguar E-Pace tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Jaguar E-Pace?: The most common advisory is "Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured", noted on 27.7% of all Jaguar E-Pace tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Jaguar E-Pace usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 45,858 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Jaguar E-Pace models petrol or diesel?: Of the Jaguar E-Pace cars tested, 75% are diesel, 22% are petrol, 3% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.