Jaguar X-Type: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Jaguar X-Type fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 13.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 24,780 individual Jaguar X-Type tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 62.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | -13.8 points |
| Tests analysed | 24,780 |
| Average mileage at test | 104,761 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2006 |
| Reliability rank | 1,898 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 62.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 37 in every 100 Jaguar X-Types presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Jaguar X-Type tested had covered 104,761 miles and was built around 2006.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Jaguar X-Type bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.
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 X-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 what damaged Jaguar X-Types actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar X-Type
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.9% of tests (17x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.8% of tests (14.16x the national rate for this defect)
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 8.5% of tests (10.22x the national rate for this defect)
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.6% of tests (9.84x the national rate for this defect)
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.7% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.6% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.4% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.1% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.6% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.5% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
From 40,026 DVSA-tracked Jaguar X-Type tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.44% of these flagged Jaguar X-Type defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Jaguar X-Type pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar X-Type year:
- 2001 Jaguar X-Type - 65.4% first-time pass, 586 tests
- 2002 Jaguar X-Type - 64.4% first-time pass, 1,364 tests
- 2003 Jaguar X-Type - 65% first-time pass, 2,080 tests
- 2004 Jaguar X-Type - 61.9% first-time pass, 2,564 tests
- 2005 Jaguar X-Type - 60.9% first-time pass, 2,676 tests
- 2006 Jaguar X-Type - 62.8% first-time pass, 3,163 tests
- 2007 Jaguar X-Type - 63.6% first-time pass, 3,416 tests
- 2008 Jaguar X-Type - 64.3% first-time pass, 4,336 tests
- 2009 Jaguar X-Type - 66.2% first-time pass, 4,078 tests
Jaguar X-Type by fuel type
Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:
- Diesel Jaguar X-Type - 62.6% first-time pass, 15,819 tests
- Petrol Jaguar X-Type - 66% first-time pass, 8,615 tests
Other Jaguar models
- Jaguar Xf - 77.9%
- Jaguar F-Pace - 86.9%
- Jaguar Xe - 84.3%
- Jaguar E-Pace - 89%
- Jaguar Xj - 78.3%
- Jaguar I-Pace - 92.8%
- Jaguar F-Type - 91.4%
- Jaguar S-Type - 65.9%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Mazda Cx-7 - 63.1%
- Fiat Punto Evo - 63%
- Hyundai Terracan - 63%
- Kia Magentis - 62.9%
- Mazda 323 - 62.8%
- Nissan D22 - 62.7%
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
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