Jaguar I-Pace: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar I-Pace passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 16,291 individual Jaguar I-Pace tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Jaguar I-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 I-Pace tested had covered 35,470 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Jaguar I-Pace sits 16.1 points above the national average, ranked 271 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 I-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 recorded closing bids for damaged Jaguar I-Paces at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar I-Pace

1. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.1% of tests (3.49x the national rate for this defect)
2. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth, 0.1% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.8% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
10. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests

From 16,272 DVSA-tracked Jaguar I-Pace tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.72% of these flagged Jaguar I-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 I-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 I-Pace before it actually fails on it.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.3% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.8% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.4% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.3% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.1% of tests

From 16,272 DVSA-tracked Jaguar I-Pace tests, 2024.

Jaguar I-Pace pass rate by model year

From its 2018 to its 2021 model year, the Jaguar I-Pace's first-time pass rate has risen 3.5 points, from 89.8% to 93.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar I-Pace year:

• 2018 Jaguar I-Pace - 89.8% first-time pass, 732 tests
• 2019 Jaguar I-Pace - 91.2% first-time pass, 4,018 tests
• 2020 Jaguar I-Pace - 94.4% first-time pass, 8,031 tests
• 2021 Jaguar I-Pace - 93.3% first-time pass, 3,451 tests

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 F-Type - 91.4%
• Jaguar S-Type - 65.9%

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• Fiat Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Power - 92.9%
• Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A - 92.9%
• Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa - 92.9%
• Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Eblue 4x4 A - 92.8%
• Suzuki Vitara Sz4 Boosterjet Mhev - 92.8%
• Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Executive A - 92.8%

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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