Jaguar E-Type: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar E-Type passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,328 individual Jaguar E-Type tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Jaguar E-Types 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-Type tested had covered 45,097 miles and was built around 1987.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Jaguar E-Type sits 14.1 points above the national average, ranked 578 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-Type 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Jaguar E-Types at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar E-Type

1. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.8% of tests
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests
5. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.2% of tests
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.9% of tests
8. Audible warning inoperative, 0.9% of tests (3.21x the national rate for this defect)
9. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.8% of tests (4.37x the national rate for this defect)
10. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.6% of tests

From 1,328 DVSA-tracked Jaguar E-Type tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.88% of these flagged Jaguar E-Type 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-Type

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-Type before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 6.2% of tests (9.51x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.3% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.8% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.3% of tests
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.9% of tests
10. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 0.8% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,328 DVSA-tracked Jaguar E-Type tests, 2024.

Other Jaguar models

• Jaguar Xf - 77.9%
• Jaguar F-Pace - 86.9%
• Jaguar Xe - 84.3%
• Jaguar X-Type - 62.9%
• Jaguar E-Pace - 89%
• Jaguar Xj - 78.3%
• Jaguar I-Pace - 92.8%
• Jaguar F-Type - 91.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A - 90.8%
• Subaru Wrx - 90.8%
• Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynam Se D Mhev Awd A - 90.8%
• Skoda Superb Se L Tsi S-A - 90.8%
• Citroen C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S - 90.8%
• Kia Xceed First Edition Isg - 90.8%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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