Diesel Jaguar E-Pace: MOT pass rate

88.7% of diesel Jaguar E-Paces pass the MOT first time, measured across 18,421 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,981.

Diesel against the other Jaguar E-Pace versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Jaguar E-Pace specifically, petrol is the strongest at 91.5%, and this diesel version sits 0.6 points below the 89.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Jaguar E-Pace had covered 43,981 miles at test, against 35,083 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Jaguar E-Pace page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Jaguar E-Pace

1. Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit, 0.2% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
2. Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit, 0.5% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
3. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.5% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.9% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests

From 18,487 DVSA-tracked diesel Jaguar E-Pace tests, 2024, split out from the Jaguar E-Pace's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.29% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Jaguar E-Pace

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 31.8% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 19.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.5% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.1% of tests, also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.8% of tests
8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 0.5% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests

From 18,487 DVSA-tracked diesel Jaguar E-Pace tests, 2024.

Other Jaguar E-Pace fuel types

• Petrol Jaguar E-Pace - 91.5%

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