MOT reliability

Jaguar Xk base auto

Q: Is the Jaguar Xk base auto reliable?

Across 6 Jaguar Xk base auto vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

6 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed

80%

MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Jaguar Xk base auto vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Xk base auto has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,475 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

2,565

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Xk base auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Xk base auto MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension59%
Other23%
Visibility9%
Lamps & electrical9%
Steering9%
Brakes5%

Jaguar Xk base auto pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	2	100%
4	3	67%
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	2	50%
10	3	67%
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (5), Other (1)

Most common Jaguar Xk base auto MOT faults

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e)) (1 times)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Both (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) (1 times)

Jaguar Xk base auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2012	2	18	78%	28,475

Jaguar Xk base auto reliability FAQ

Across 6 Jaguar Xk base auto vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Xk base auto MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Offside Rear Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both (5.3.4 (b) (i)).

The typical Jaguar Xk base auto in our data has covered around 28,475 miles.

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