Jaguar Xjr: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar Xjr passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,155 individual Jaguar Xjr tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 78.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 22 in every 100 Jaguar Xjrs 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 Xjr tested had covered 96,196 miles and was built around 2003.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Jaguar Xjr sits 1.6 points above the national average, ranked 1,513 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar Xjr

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 1.6% of tests (3.93x the national rate for this defect)
2. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (3.86x the national rate for this defect)
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, 3.6% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.8% of tests (3.54x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.8% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.9% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.7% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.5% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests

From 2,156 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xjr tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.87% of these flagged Jaguar Xjr defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Jaguar Xjr

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 Xjr before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 5% of tests (7.72x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 2.8% of tests (5.94x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.6% of tests (3.73x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
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, 4.9% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.1% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.8% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.4% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.7% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory)

From 2,156 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xjr tests, 2024.

Jaguar Xjr 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 Xjr year:

• 1998 Jaguar Xjr - 78.2% first-time pass, 220 tests
• 2003 Jaguar Xjr - 75.5% first-time pass, 237 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 I-Pace - 92.8%
• Jaguar F-Type - 91.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Hyundai I20 - 78.3%
• Jeep Renegade - 78.3%
• Jaguar Xj - 78.3%
• Volkswagen Touareg - 78.2%
• Citroen C4 Picasso - 78.2%
• Audi A3 - 78.1%

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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