Jaguar F-Pace: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar F-Pace passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 47,694 individual Jaguar F-Pace tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.2 points
Tests analysed47,694
Average mileage at test53,673 miles
Average year of manufacture2018
Reliability rank1,101 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Jaguar F-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 F-Pace tested had covered 53,673 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Jaguar F-Pace sits 10.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,101 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 F-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 F-Pace: £2,950 at UK salvage auction, from 6 ended listings, not independently confirmed sales.

Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar F-Pace

  1. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.3% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.8% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.3% of tests
  6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests

From 47,639 DVSA-tracked Jaguar F-Pace tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.23% of these flagged Jaguar F-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 F-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 F-Pace before it actually fails on it.

  1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.9% of tests (2.95x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.7% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.8% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.1% of tests, also fails
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.3% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests, also fails
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.4% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests

From 47,639 DVSA-tracked Jaguar F-Pace tests, 2024.

Jaguar F-Pace pass rate by model year

From its 2016 to its 2021 model year, the Jaguar F-Pace's first-time pass rate has risen 6.2 points, from 84.9% to 91.1%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar F-Pace year:

Jaguar F-Pace by fuel type

The Jaguar F-Pace's two most-tested fuel types split by 3 points: diesel passes first time 86.8% of the time (40,174 tests) against 89.8% for petrol (7,297 tests).

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