Jaguar F Type MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Jaguar F Type took 13,856 MOT tests in Britain and passed 91% 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: 13,856
First-time pass rate: 91%
All cars: 71%

What the F Type fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Tyres4.1% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility2.3% (all cars 4.8%)
Lights and electrics1.5% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes0.8% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions0.6% (all cars 3.1%)
Number plates and VIN0.6% (all cars 0.4%)
Suspension0.5% (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 1.7%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.6%
Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.8%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.8%
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 0.5%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.5%
Headlamp aim: too low 0.5%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin 4.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 3.8%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.4%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.1%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.9%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 1.4%
Flexible brake hoses: has slight corrosion to ferrule 0.9%

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
2013	1,149	90%
2014	2,088	91%
2015	1,954	90%
2016	2,081	92%
2017	2,101	91%
2018	1,832	90%
2019	1,649	91%
2020	940	90%

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	14,055 miles
4 years	18,894 miles
5 years	23,304 miles
6 years	27,575 miles
7 years	30,392 miles
8 years	35,907 miles
9 years	39,562 miles
10 years	39,305 miles

Check a particular F Type

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

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.