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Jaguar Mk10 saloon vs Jaguar X-type: reliability comparison

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

Jaguar Mk10 saloon
92%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Jaguar X-type
73%
MOT pass rate · 119,216 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Mk10 saloon (92%) and Jaguar X-type (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar Mk10 saloon Jaguar X-type
MOT pass rate 92% 73%
MOT failure rate 8% 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% 1%
Average mileage 49,272 mi 123,687 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 119,216

Most common faults

Jaguar Mk10 saloon

  1. Oil leak
  2. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  3. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  4. Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
  5. oil leak
  6. oil leak at diff seal

Jaguar X-type

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Mk10 saloon (92%) and Jaguar X-type (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Jaguar Mk10 saloon report Full Jaguar X-type 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.