Jaguar E Pace MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Jaguar E Pace took 28,308 MOT tests in Britain and passed 88% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 28,308
- First-time pass rate
- 88%
- All cars
- 71%
What the E Pace fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres4.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility3.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes2.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Lights and electrics1.7% (all cars 11.3%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Number plates and VIN0.3% (all cars 0.4%)
- Suspension0.2% (all cars 9.0%)
- Wheels0.2% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.3%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.6%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.3%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.0%
- Headlamp aim: too high 1.0%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.6%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.5%
Most common advisories
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 16.4%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.6%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.8%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.4%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.1%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,249 | 86% |
| 2019 | 11,408 | 89% |
| 2020 | 6,323 | 91% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 23,847 miles |
| 4 years | 31,892 miles |
| 5 years | 38,775 miles |
| 6 years | 40,460 miles |
Check a particular E Pace
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Jaguar models
- Jaguar XF
- Jaguar F Pace
- Jaguar XE
- Jaguar X Type
- Jaguar XJ
- Jaguar F Type
- Jaguar S Type
- Jaguar I Pace
- Jaguar XKR
- Jaguar XK
- Jaguar XK8
- Jaguar XJS
- Jaguar XJR
- Jaguar E Type
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.