Jaguar I Pace HSE MOT failures and reliability

The Jaguar I Pace HSE is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 93% of its 4,008 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 20 points better than the 72% for all cars. Half the Jaguar I Pace HSE cars tested were registered in 2022 or later, and younger cars pass more often. That ranks it 1st of the 16 Jaguar models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Jaguar I Pace HSE MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2025: 4,008
First-time pass rate: 93%
All cars: 72%

Jaguar I Pace HSE MOT strengths and weak spots

The Jaguar I Pace HSE fails less often than the average car in every area of the test we measure.

It does best on lights and electrics, where 1.0% of Jaguar I Pace HSE tests failed against 10.7% for all cars.

Jaguar I Pace HSE cars first registered in 2022 passed 93% first time; those from 2021 passed 92%.

At 4 years old the average Jaguar I Pace HSE had covered 36,955 miles, about 9,200 a year.

The single most common failure on the Jaguar I Pace HSE was tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 2.5% of tests.

What the Jaguar I Pace HSE fails on

Share of Jaguar I Pace HSE tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.

Tyres5.0% (all cars 6.3%)
Lights and electrics1.0% (all cars 10.7%)
Visibility0.7% (all cars 4.4%)
Number plates and VIN0.4% (all cars 0.3%)
Steering0.3% (all cars 2.0%)
Body and structure0.2% (all cars 3.3%)
Suspension0.1% (all cars 9.1%)
Brakes0.1% (all cars 6.3%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.5%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.7%
Headlamp aim: too low 0.4%
Tyres, condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.4%
Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 0.3%
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.3%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 9.9%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.3%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 4.2%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 3.0%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.3%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 1.4%
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 0.9%

Pass rate by year of registration

First-time pass rate of the Jaguar I Pace HSE by the year it was first registered.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2021	791	92%
2022	3,142	93%

Typical mileage by age

Average Jaguar I Pace HSE odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	28,448 miles
4 years	36,955 miles

Check a particular Jaguar I Pace HSE

The figures above tell you what to look out for on any Jaguar I Pace HSE. For one Jaguar I Pace HSE's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration for a free MOT check.

Other Jaguar models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, 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.