Jaguar Xkr: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Jaguar Xkr passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 8,490 individual Jaguar Xkr tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 78.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 22 in every 100 Jaguar Xkrs 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 Xkr tested had covered 72,509 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 Xkr bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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 Xkr 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 Xkrs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Jaguar Xkr

1. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5.8% of tests (4.32x 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% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
3. Warning device shows system malfunction, 1% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.2% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this defect)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 0.9% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
6. 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, 1.7% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.4% of tests

From 15,621 DVSA-tracked Jaguar Xkr tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.66% of these flagged Jaguar Xkr defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Jaguar Xkr 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 Xkr year:

• 1998 Jaguar Xkr - 78.6% first-time pass, 257 tests
• 1999 Jaguar Xkr - 78.7% first-time pass, 460 tests
• 2000 Jaguar Xkr - 77.2% first-time pass, 509 tests
• 2001 Jaguar Xkr - 76% first-time pass, 600 tests
• 2002 Jaguar Xkr - 73.6% first-time pass, 518 tests
• 2003 Jaguar Xkr - 78.4% first-time pass, 449 tests
• 2004 Jaguar Xkr - 77.3% first-time pass, 422 tests
• 2005 Jaguar Xkr - 79.6% first-time pass, 357 tests
• 2006 Jaguar Xkr - 75.2% first-time pass, 371 tests
• 2007 Jaguar Xkr - 78% first-time pass, 1,275 tests
• 2008 Jaguar Xkr - 80.1% first-time pass, 733 tests
• 2009 Jaguar Xkr - 79.1% first-time pass, 636 tests
• 2010 Jaguar Xkr - 82.7% first-time pass, 828 tests
• 2011 Jaguar Xkr - 84.7% first-time pass, 639 tests
• 2012 Jaguar Xkr - 86.5% first-time pass, 333 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

• Smart (Mcc) Forfour - 78.6%
• Ford Tourneo Custom 320 Zetec Eblue - 78.6%
• Vauxhall Combo 2000 Griffin Ed Turbo D - 78.6%
• Citroen Dispatch 1000 En-Prise Bhdi Ss - 78.5%
• Kia Venga - 78.4%
• Suzuki Baleno - 78.4%

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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