Jaguar Xj vs Jaguar Xj v12: 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 v12
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Xj (77%) and Jaguar Xj v12 (100%) 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 v12 |
|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 77% | 100% ✓ |
| MOT failure rate | 23% | 0% ✓ |
| Faults & advisories per test | 2.0 | 0.4 ✓ |
| Dangerous-fault share | 1% | 0% ✓ |
| Average mileage | 113,306 mi | 84,145 mi |
| Sample size (vehicles) | 80,612 | 1 |
Most common faults
Jaguar Xj
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Jaguar Xj v12
- Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- near side rear tyre starting to perrish
- off side rear tyre starting to perrish
- Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- offside front coil spring fractures at lower end; function and security of spring not impaired
Reliability FAQ
On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Xj (77%) and Jaguar Xj v12 (100%) 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.