Jaguar Xk: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar Xk passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 8,293 individual Jaguar Xk tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 81.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 18 in every 100 Jaguar Xks 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 Xk tested had covered 63,700 miles and was built around 2009.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Jaguar Xk sits 5.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,383 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 Xk

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1% of tests (7.17x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 12.5% of tests (6.81x the national rate for this defect)
3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.6% of tests (4.88x the national rate for this defect)
4. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.7% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this defect)
5. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.7% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.5% of tests

From 8,291 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xk tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.31% of these flagged Jaguar Xk defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Jaguar Xk

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 Xk before it actually fails on it.

1. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.9% of tests (3.84x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 4% of tests (3.74x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 1.7% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.1% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.2% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.9% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.6% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.4% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests

From 8,291 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xk tests, 2024.

Jaguar Xk pass rate by model year

From its 2006 to its 2014 model year, the Jaguar Xk's first-time pass rate has risen 12.6 points, from 77.2% to 89.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Jaguar Xk year:

• 2006 Jaguar Xk - 77.2% first-time pass, 1,760 tests
• 2007 Jaguar Xk - 76.2% first-time pass, 1,061 tests
• 2008 Jaguar Xk - 77.1% first-time pass, 699 tests
• 2009 Jaguar Xk - 81.5% first-time pass, 583 tests
• 2010 Jaguar Xk - 80.6% first-time pass, 592 tests
• 2011 Jaguar Xk - 84.8% first-time pass, 561 tests
• 2012 Jaguar Xk - 87% first-time pass, 555 tests
• 2013 Jaguar Xk - 88.8% first-time pass, 827 tests
• 2014 Jaguar Xk - 89.8% first-time pass, 1,127 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

• Morris Minor - 82%
• BMW 118 - 81.9%
• Audi A6 - 81.9%
• Vauxhall Vivaro 2900 Edition S/S - 81.9%
• BMW X6 Xdrive30d M Sport Mhev Auto - 81.9%
• Ford F150 - 81.8%

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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