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. The Jaguar E-Pace sits 12.3 points above the national average, ranked 857 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 the median recorded closing bid for a damaged Jaguar E-Pace: £950 at UK salvage auction, from 3 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar E-Pace

  1. Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit, 0.2% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.4% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.4% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.5% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.6% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.9% of tests

From 23,847 DVSA-tracked Jaguar E-Pace tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.2% of these flagged Jaguar E-Pace defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Jaguar E-Pace

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Jaguar E-Pace before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 29% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.2% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.4% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.1% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2% of tests, also fails
  6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.1% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
  8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 0.4% of tests
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests

From 23,847 DVSA-tracked Jaguar E-Pace tests, 2024.

Jaguar E-Pace pass rate by model year

From its 2018 to its 2021 model year, the Jaguar E-Pace's first-time pass rate has risen 5.4 points, from 89% to 94.4%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar E-Pace year:

Jaguar E-Pace by fuel type

The Jaguar E-Pace's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.8 points: diesel passes first time 88.7% of the time (18,421 tests) against 91.5% for petrol (5,337 tests).

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