Diesel Jaguar F-Pace: MOT pass rate

86.8% of diesel Jaguar F-Paces pass the MOT first time, measured across 40,174 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 56,542.

Diesel against the other Jaguar F-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 F-Pace specifically, petrol is the strongest at 89.8%, and this diesel version sits 0.5 points below the 87.3% 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 F-Pace had covered 56,542 miles at test, against 40,649 for the petrol. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 F-Pace page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Jaguar F-Pace

1. Headlamp levelling device inoperative, 0.4% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.9% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.4% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.3% 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 40,318 DVSA-tracked diesel Jaguar F-Pace tests, 2024, split out from the Jaguar F-Pace's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.27% 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 F-Pace

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

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.3% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.4% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.8% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.7% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.5% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.8% of tests, also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.6% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests

From 40,318 DVSA-tracked diesel Jaguar F-Pace tests, 2024.

Other Jaguar F-Pace fuel types

• Petrol Jaguar F-Pace - 89.8%

All Jaguar F-Pace MOT data · Every model