MOT pass rates / Jaguar
Jaguar MOT pass rates and common failures
Jaguar cars passed 78.5% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 289,965 class-4 initial tests and 16 model groups. That is above the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Jaguar 16th of 59 makes in the dataset.
Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Jaguar is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.
Checking a Jaguar?
Make-level pass rates cannot reveal the condition or provenance of one car.
Check its registration free for the actual MOT, tax and mileage record. Before buying, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.
What Jaguar cars fail on
The items most often behind a first-test failure across Jaguar model groups, as a share of Jaguar tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.
- Condition — 3.9% of Jaguar tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Suspension Arms — 2.3% of Jaguar tests. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Exhaust Emissions — 2% of Jaguar tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Mechanical Brake Components — 1.8% of Jaguar tests. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
- Tread Depth — 1.7% of Jaguar tests. Tyres below the 1.6mm legal limit. Budget for tyres, and treat it as a sign of how the car was maintained.
- Headlamp Aim — 1.1% of Jaguar tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
- Wipers — 1.1% of Jaguar tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
- Brake Performance — 1% of Jaguar tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
Jaguar MOT pass rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 60,191 | 87.8% |
| 6–9 years | 110,002 | 83.3% |
| 10–14 years | 52,405 | 74.4% |
| 15–30 years | 67,281 | 65.2% |
Jaguar models by MOT pass rate
| Model | Tests | Initial pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| XF | 79,679 | 75.1% |
| F-pace | 42,899 | 84.6% |
| XE | 38,829 | 81.1% |
| E-pace | 23,394 | 86.7% |
| X-type | 22,354 | 58.3% |
| XJ | 20,793 | 75.3% |
| F-type | 12,994 | 90.6% |
| I-pace | 12,948 | 92% |
| S-type | 8,084 | 62.3% |
| XKR | 7,524 | 75.8% |
| XK | 6,997 | 80.1% |
| XK8 | 5,489 | 73.6% |
| E-pace Chequered Flag D AWD A | 3,410 | 89.6% |
| XJR | 1,815 | 75.2% |
| F-pace R-dynam SE D MHEV AWD A | 1,432 | 88% |
| F-pace Rdynamic S D MHEV AWD A | 1,324 | 85.8% |
How many Jaguar vehicles are left?
At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 350,912 licensed and 72,426 SORN Jaguar vehicles across 22 published model groups.
Licensed and SORN counts for every Jaguar model
Before you buy
- Condition — 3.9% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
- Suspension Arms — 2.3% of tests in 2024. Worn arms or bushes. A common age-related repair that affects handling and tyre wear.
- Exhaust Emissions — 2% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
- Mechanical Brake Components — 1.8% of tests in 2024. Worn discs, pads or callipers. Routine wear, but it should be priced into the deal.
- Check the actual Jaguar — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.
Common questions
What is the Jaguar MOT pass rate?
78.5% of 289,965 class-4 initial MOT tests on Jaguar cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average across all published models.
Which Jaguar has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the Jaguar model groups with a substantial sample, the I-pace has the highest initial pass rate at 92% across 12,948 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.
Does a good Jaguar pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?
No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.
Methodology and limitations
MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.
Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Check the actual car
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