Petrol Jaguar X-Type: MOT pass rate

66% of petrol Jaguar X-Types pass the MOT first time, measured across 8,615 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 87,189.

Petrol against the other Jaguar X-Type versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Jaguar X-Type specifically, petrol is the strongest at 66%, and this petrol version sits 2.2 points above the 63.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Jaguar X-Type is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Jaguar X-Type had covered 87,189 miles at test, against 116,014 for the diesel. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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 X-Type page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Jaguar X-Type

1. 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, 4.5% of tests (16.88x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 4.2% of tests (12.15x the national rate for this defect)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4% of tests (9.6x the national rate for this defect)
4. 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, 8.4% of tests (8.93x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.8% of tests (5.49x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 6.4% of tests (5.03x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.4% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.9% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.6% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.8% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)

From 8,742 DVSA-tracked petrol Jaguar X-Type tests, 2024, split out from the Jaguar X-Type's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.85% 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 petrol Jaguar X-Type

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

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 7.7% of tests (6.15x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 27% of tests (5.22x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. 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, 7.7% of tests (5.06x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 23.5% of tests (4.98x the national rate for this defect)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 26.5% of tests (4.77x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 18.4% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.8% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 21.2% of tests (1.73x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.6% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.7% of tests

From 8,742 DVSA-tracked petrol Jaguar X-Type tests, 2024.

Other Jaguar X-Type fuel types

• Diesel Jaguar X-Type - 62.6%

All Jaguar X-Type MOT data · Every model