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Jaguar Xj vs Jaguar Xj300: 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 Xj300
66%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Xj (77%) and Jaguar Xj300 (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Jaguar Xj Jaguar Xj300
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 66%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 34%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 113,306 mi 426,293 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 80,612 2

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 Xj300

  1. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. rear suspension short shaft bearings slight free play
  4. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  5. Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  6. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Jaguar Xj (77%) and Jaguar Xj300 (66%) 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.