2005 Jaguar Xk8: MOT pass rate and reliability
81% of 2005 Jaguar Xk8s pass the MOT first time, measured across 600 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 76,530 miles.
How the 2005 compares
- Against all Jaguar Xk8s (77.5%, 6,601 tests): +3.5 points
- Against all 2005 cars (64.2%): +16.8 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Jaguar Xk8 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2005 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Jaguar Xk8:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78% | 296 | 92,913 |
| 1997 | 79.4% | 1,137 | 89,013 |
| 1998 | 77.1% | 938 | 90,429 |
| 1999 | 77.1% | 493 | 86,252 |
| 2000 | 73.2% | 511 | 86,479 |
| 2001 | 79.4% | 660 | 84,496 |
| 2002 | 73.5% | 615 | 83,591 |
| 2003 | 76.9% | 571 | 84,878 |
| 2004 | 77.6% | 549 | 81,288 |
| 2005 | 81% | 600 | 76,530 |
What this means if you are buying a 2005 Xk8
The 2005 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.5 points more often than the Jaguar Xk8 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 21-year-old car fails on
A 2005 car is 21 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2005 Jaguar Xk8 the average at test was 76,530 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2005 is the strongest year on record for this model at 81%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2002 Jaguar Xk8 - 73.5%
- 2003 Jaguar Xk8 - 76.9%
- 2004 Jaguar Xk8 - 77.6%