Jaguar F Pace MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Jaguar F Pace took 47,697 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% 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
- 47,697
- First-time pass rate
- 85%
- All cars
- 71%
What the F Pace fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Visibility4.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Tyres4.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics2.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes2.8% (all cars 6.8%)
- Steering1.6% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Number plates and VIN0.4% (all cars 0.4%)
- Suspension0.4% (all cars 9.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.8%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 1.3%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.2%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.1%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.8%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.7%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.6%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.3%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.7%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.5%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 2.3%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 1.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,633 | 84% |
| 2017 | 12,379 | 84% |
| 2018 | 10,565 | 86% |
| 2019 | 9,974 | 85% |
| 2020 | 6,753 | 87% |
| 2021 | 374 | 97% |
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 | 27,688 miles |
| 4 years | 35,385 miles |
| 5 years | 45,299 miles |
| 6 years | 54,295 miles |
| 7 years | 61,499 miles |
Check a particular F 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 XE
- Jaguar X Type
- Jaguar E Pace
- 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.