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MOT reliability

Jaguar X-type

119,216 vehicles · 1,912,608 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 119,216 Jaguar X-type vehicles and 1,912,608 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar X-type has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,687 miles.

119,216
Vehicles
1,912,608
MOT tests
7,578
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar X-type problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar X-type MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes10%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Jaguar X-type pass rate by age

How the Jaguar X-type's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
110884%
22,29785%
3112,97485%
4132,94984%
5142,30881%
6145,65179%
7148,03976%
8148,89074%
9148,36273%
10146,44471%
11141,61569%
12132,68468%
13119,22567%
14102,45866%
1583,85366%
1665,84166%
1748,38566%
1833,34066%
1922,55167%
2014,97867%

Fuel types: Diesel (62,093), Petrol (56,932), LPG (174), Gas Bi-Fuel (13), Electric (3), Other (1)

Most common Jaguar X-type MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar X-type MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (73,071 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (72,450 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (60,568 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (57,067 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (51,726 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (48,338 times)
  7. Oil leak (46,266 times)
  8. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (44,936 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (39,539 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (38,089 times)
  11. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (31,381 times)
  12. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (31,311 times)
  13. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (28,921 times)
  14. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (28,324 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (27,827 times)

Jaguar X-type pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 6 100% 127,760
2015 1 17 65% 155,545
2014 3 26 73% 61,001
2013 4 70 74% 123,650
2012 1 12 92% 90,857
2011 2 33 76% 39,139
2010 236 3,510 79% 108,821
2009 5,931 95,349 78% 117,174
2008 8,448 137,866 77% 128,961
2007 9,349 152,395 75% 132,395
2006 12,728 209,078 74% 131,981
2005 16,829 271,048 73% 132,290
2004 20,201 333,842 72% 131,548
2003 16,826 279,666 74% 114,768
2002 18,851 290,551 71% 111,850
2001 9,744 138,526 71% 110,979
2000 9 141 77% 80,923
1999 7 87 69% 105,469
1998 3 43 79% 72,392
1997 4 45 78% 110,845
1996 5 51 73% 111,294
1995 6 82 78% 122,833
1994 3 11 91% 83,122
1993 4 8 88% 118,978
1992 2 10 70% 93,621
1991 2 13 54% 140,830
1990 1 6 67% 62,834
1989 1 2 50% 55,705
1988 1 21 67% 93,505
1985 2 4 75% 109,640
1974 1 8 88% 94,955
1973 1 9 89% 34,696
1972 1 11 100% 91,777
1970 1 1 100% 37,834
1969 1 11 100% 86,297
1968 2 19 68% 42,203
1967 1 2 100% 2,240
1960 2 11 82% 17,956
1959 1 19 58% 87,374

Jaguar X-type reliability FAQ

Across 119,216 Jaguar X-type vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar X-type MOT issues are: 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Jaguar X-type in our data has covered around 123,687 miles.

Compare the Jaguar X-type

See how the Jaguar X-type stacks up against other Jaguar models on MOT reliability:

X-type vs Xf X-type vs Xj X-type vs S-type X-type vs F-pace

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