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Jaguar E-type wildcat vs Jaguar Xj: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Jaguar E-type wildcat
80%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Jaguar Xj
77%
MOT pass rate · 80,612 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Jaguar E-type wildcat (80%) and Jaguar Xj (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar E-type wildcat Jaguar Xj
MOT pass rate 80% ✓ 77%
MOT failure rate 20% ✓ 23%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 9,205 mi 113,306 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 80,612

Most common faults

Jaguar E-type wildcat

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  4. Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
  5. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  6. Nearside Front suspension locking device ineffective lower balljoint (2.5.A.4)

Jaguar Xj

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Jaguar E-type wildcat (80%) and Jaguar Xj (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Jaguar E-type wildcat report Full Jaguar Xj report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.