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Jaguar Xj vs Jaguar Xj lwb: reliability comparison

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

Jaguar Xj
77%
MOT pass rate · 80,612 vehicles
Jaguar Xj lwb
65%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Xj (77%) and Jaguar Xj lwb (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar Xj Jaguar Xj lwb
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 65%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 35%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 113,306 mi 95,729 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 80,612 1

Most common faults

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)

Jaguar Xj lwb

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  4. Fuel pipe/s corroded
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Xj (77%) and Jaguar Xj lwb (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.