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MOT reliability

Jaguar Xk

12,551 vehicles · 155,607 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12,551 Jaguar Xk vehicles and 155,607 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Xk has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,929 miles.

12,551
Vehicles
155,607
MOT tests
3,306
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Xk problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Xk MOT tests:

  • Other48%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension36%
  • Brakes12%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure1%

Jaguar Xk pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
117886%
234789%
310,33386%
410,25087%
510,24386%
610,21586%
710,29985%
810,22485%
910,14185%
1010,13385%
119,85985%
129,15084%
138,02882%
147,10681%
156,51981%
165,80080%
175,08679%
184,27379%
193,03279%
201,28281%

Fuel types: Petrol (12,483), Diesel (55), Other (9), LPG (3), Electric (1)

Most common Jaguar Xk MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Xk MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,835 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,777 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,271 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,188 times)
  5. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (2,551 times)
  6. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2,145 times)
  7. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2,071 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,992 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,980 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,890 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,888 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,860 times)
  13. Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (1,457 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,315 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1,279 times)

Jaguar Xk pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 4 100% 36,335
2020 3 8 100% 2,492
2019 10 24 88% 29,197
2018 12 34 88% 44,457
2017 20 38 79% 34,288
2016 20 57 93% 31,188
2015 157 1,235 90% 34,184
2014 1,231 12,215 90% 44,077
2013 917 10,059 89% 49,124
2012 605 7,277 88% 54,557
2011 641 8,356 87% 60,851
2010 664 9,838 84% 67,719
2009 673 10,803 83% 71,502
2008 814 13,787 83% 76,974
2007 1,307 23,114 81% 81,242
2006 2,099 40,290 82% 85,862
2005 112 1,776 83% 72,457
2004 28 261 84% 59,508
2003 34 415 84% 50,657
2002 35 465 84% 50,446
2001 34 436 83% 77,141
2000 36 365 84% 55,215
1999 29 308 86% 51,865
1998 42 382 85% 46,874
1997 40 383 82% 55,947
1996 20 151 88% 27,643
1995 18 144 89% 35,812
1994 28 267 79% 52,319
1993 26 207 85% 42,202
1992 28 249 82% 49,403
1991 40 368 87% 34,010
1990 42 257 84% 43,090
1989 48 366 85% 53,174
1988 22 139 81% 44,685
1987 19 152 82% 43,713
1986 10 99 80% 38,671
1985 9 112 87% 40,763
1984 22 158 85% 48,729
1983 32 274 85% 55,838
1982 13 93 78% 50,598
1981 17 120 85% 43,893
1980 13 100 89% 47,881
1979 14 137 89% 39,905
1978 10 100 76% 39,195
1977 2 19 74% 29,588
1976 7 88 77% 35,471
1975 6 73 86% 25,909
1974 3 6 83% 36,174
1973 8 77 86% 49,967
1972 1 7 100% 92,855
1971 11 113 83% 58,745
1970 9 73 88% 28,117
1969 2 20 85% 62,136
1968 7 47 89% 7,898
1967 4 30 100% 54,501
1966 7 38 89% 19,357
1965 6 71 93% 36,873
1964 5 40 90% 22,209
1963 5 23 78% 7,878
1962 9 83 89% 49,055
1961 23 264 84% 98,457
1960 175 1,792 85% 54,126
1959 195 1,431 84% 52,377
1958 182 1,302 85% 47,542
1957 42 303 81% 42,467
1956 101 838 84% 53,484
1955 174 1,268 86% 41,356
1954 95 537 88% 37,417
1953 76 427 85% 41,406
1952 47 279 89% 31,709
1951 97 562 90% 35,166
1950 55 318 89% 32,405
1949 3 4 75% 3,671
1946 1 5 100% 49,766

Jaguar Xk reliability FAQ

Across 12,551 Jaguar Xk vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Xk MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Jaguar Xk in our data has covered around 63,929 miles.

Compare the Jaguar Xk

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