Jaguar E-Pace: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar E-Pace passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 23,864 individual Jaguar E-Pace tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.3 points
Tests analysed23,864
Average mileage at test41,685 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank857 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Jaguar E-Paces presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Jaguar E-Pace tested had covered 41,685 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Jaguar E-Pace bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Jaguar E-Pace rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Jaguar E-Paces actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar E-Pace

  1. Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit, 0.1% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.3% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests
  9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests

From 49,364 DVSA-tracked Jaguar E-Pace tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.67% of these flagged Jaguar E-Pace defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Jaguar E-Pace pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar E-Pace year:

Jaguar E-Pace by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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