Jaguar XJ MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Jaguar XJ took 25,226 MOT tests in Britain and passed 76% 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: 25,226
First-time pass rate: 76%
All cars: 71%

What the XJ fails on

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

Suspension8.6% (all cars 9.0%)
Lights and electrics7.2% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes5.9% (all cars 6.8%)
Tyres4.9% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility3.9% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions3.2% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure2.5% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering2.1% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.5%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.5%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.4%
Position lamp: not working 1.2%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.1%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.5%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.3%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 7.2%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin 5.1%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.1%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 4.9%

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
1995	513	73%
1996	712	74%
1997	749	71%
1998	756	69%
1999	434	68%
2000	546	70%
2001	630	72%
2002	582	69%
2003	1,763	71%
2004	1,654	69%
2005	1,161	71%
2006	1,349	71%
2007	1,282	70%
2008	934	76%
2009	585	77%
2010	1,421	77%
2011	1,559	78%
2012	1,040	80%
2013	1,153	79%
2014	1,022	80%
2015	944	85%
2016	1,066	85%
2017	892	87%
2018	666	89%
2019	430	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	21,716 miles
4 years	26,721 miles
5 years	38,532 miles
6 years	48,154 miles
7 years	57,660 miles
8 years	62,854 miles
9 years	76,028 miles
10 years	84,060 miles
11 years	88,929 miles
12 years	96,954 miles
13 years	100,396 miles
14 years	91,837 miles
15 years	97,430 miles
16 years	103,035 miles
17 years	104,484 miles
18 years	105,415 miles
19 years	105,933 miles
20 years	108,931 miles

Check a particular XJ

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.