Ranked by MOT fails against cars the same age and mileage, 3 to 15 years old

Jaguar models ranked by MOT fails

Q: Which Jaguar models have the fewest MOT fails?

56,758 MOT tests at 3 to 12 years put the Jaguar F-Type first: 44% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage; ranks 1 to 2 overlap, so it is level with the Jaguar XK. Next is the Jaguar XK: 43% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage.

Q: Which Jaguar models fail their MOT most often?

173,683 MOT tests at 3 to 10 years put the Jaguar XE last of the 9 in this list: no clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.94).

Q: How many Jaguar models are compared?

9 models with at least 1,000 MOT tests at each age counted, 1,092,336 MOT tests in all; 4 fail at least 20% less often than cars the same age and mileage and 0 at least 20% more often.

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 1,092,336 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

Jaguar F-Type ranks first among Jaguar models (95% rank range 1–2, level with the Jaguar XK): 44% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (56,758 MOT tests) ^[1].

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9 models ranked, 4 with at least 20% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (95% interval, at 3 or more ages), from 1,092,336 MOT tests ^[1]
Jaguar XK is next: 43% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (31,299 MOT tests)
Jaguar XE is last of the 9: no clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.94) (173,683 MOT tests)

Which year and engine a car has, and how it was kept, decide where one car sits in these ranges. Check the reg first.

Fail rates are for the model across its MOT tests, never a forecast for one car.

Fewest MOT fails: Jaguar F-Type, 44% fewer fails than cars the same age and mileage (statistically close to #2)
#2 for fewest MOT fails: Jaguar XK, 43% fewer fails than cars the same age and mileage
#3 for fewest MOT fails: Jaguar XJ, 37% fewer fails than cars the same age and mileage
#4 for fewest MOT fails: Jaguar I-Pace, 35% fewer fails than cars the same age and mileage

This is DVSA MOT data, not road tests, owner surveys or breakdown records, and nobody paid to be included. Each model is compared with all cars tested at the same age, in the same mileage band and in its own mix of test years, so a low-mileage model does not look better for its low mileage. "Most reliable" in our titles is measured as MOT failure rate at the same age and mileage, not breakdowns.

Jaguar models: the ranking

Ranked by MOT fails against cars the same age and mileage, from 9 models with at least 1,000 MOT tests at each of 3 or more ages between 3 to 15 years (pooled). The range under each rank is where the model could sit once sampling error is allowed for. Each adjusted rate reads against its own all-car rate, because models are tested at different ages.

Top 9 of 9. Adjusted rate = the model's rate at typical mileage for its own ages, against all cars at those ages; raw = its own ages and mileage.
#95% range	Model	Against cars the same age and mileage	Adjusted rateits own ages, typical mileage	Rawits own ages and mileage	MOT tests	Next step
11–2	Jaguar F-Typesports car	44% fewer fails (43–46% fewer)	11.3%all cars: 20.4%	9.0%	56,758at 3 to 12 years	Jaguar F-Type MOT fail rate · Jaguar F-Type common problems
21–2	Jaguar XKsports car	43% fewer fails (41–44% fewer)	20.9%all cars: 36.4%	17.5%	31,299at 8 to 15 years	Jaguar XK MOT fail rate · Jaguar XK common problems
33–4	Jaguar XJexecutive car	37% fewer fails (36–38% fewer)	18.9%all cars: 29.9%	19.2%	45,849at 4 to 15 years	Jaguar XJ MOT fail rate · Jaguar XJ common problems
43–4	Jaguar I-Pacefamily SUV	35% fewer fails (34–37% fewer)	7.9%all cars: 12.3%	8.2%	57,240at 3 to 6 years	Jaguar I-Pace MOT fail rate · Jaguar I-Pace common problems
5certain	Jaguar XFexecutive car	close to averageratio 0.80 (0.80–0.80)	23.1%all cars: 28.8%	24.1%	382,288at 3 to 15 years	Jaguar XF MOT fail rate · Jaguar XF common problems
66–7	Jaguar E-Pacefamily SUV	close to averageratio 0.87 (0.85–0.88)	11.9%all cars: 13.8%	12.0%	114,051at 3 to 7 years	Jaguar E-Pace MOT fail rate · Jaguar E-Pace common problems
76–7	Jaguar F-Pacefamily SUV	close to averageratio 0.88 (0.87–0.89)	13.9%all cars: 15.8%	14.8%	200,853at 3 to 9 years	Jaguar F-Pace MOT fail rate · Jaguar F-Pace common problems
88–9	Jaguar X-Typeexecutive car	close to averageratio 0.92 (0.91–0.93)	38.1%all cars: 41.4%	39.3%	30,315at 13 to 15 years	Jaguar X-Type MOT fail rate · Jaguar X-Type common problems
98–9	Jaguar XEexecutive car	close to averageratio 0.94 (0.93–0.95)	18.0%all cars: 19.1%	18.6%	173,683at 3 to 10 years	Jaguar XE MOT fail rate · Jaguar XE common problems

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The top 9 in this list, model by model

1 · 44% fewer MOT fails

Jaguar F-Type

Why it ranks here: 44% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (ratio 0.56, 95% CI 0.54–0.57), from 56,758 MOT tests at 3 to 12 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 11.3% (11.0%–11.6%), against 20.4% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 9.0%. Rank range 1–2.

Check before you buy: fails on number plates and VIN 1.8–2.3× as often as cars the same age (288 fails in 57,526 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at a sports car; the ones tested were mostly petrol.

2 · 43% fewer MOT fails

Jaguar XK

Why it ranks here: 43% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (ratio 0.57, 95% CI 0.56–0.59), from 31,299 MOT tests at 8 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 20.9% (20.4%–21.4%), against 36.4% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 17.5%. Rank range 1–2.

Check before you buy: no part fails significantly more often than on cars the same age (ages 3 to 15).

Suits: buyers looking at a sports car; the ones tested were mostly petrol.

3 · 37% fewer MOT fails

Jaguar XJ

Why it ranks here: 37% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (ratio 0.63, 95% CI 0.62–0.65), from 45,849 MOT tests at 4 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 18.9% (18.6%–19.3%), against 29.9% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 19.2%. Rank range 3–4.

Check before you buy: fails on road wheels 1.9–2.3× as often as cars the same age (401 fails in 45,409 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at an executive car; the ones tested were 53% diesel, 47% petrol.

4 · 35% fewer MOT fails

Jaguar I-Pace

Why it ranks here: 35% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage (ratio 0.65, 95% CI 0.63–0.66), from 57,240 MOT tests at 3 to 6 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 7.9% (7.7%–8.1%), against 12.3% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 8.2%. Rank range 3–4.

Check before you buy: fails on number plates and VIN 1.7–2.2× as often as cars the same age (239 fails in 57,577 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at a family SUV; the ones tested were mostly electric.

5 · About average

Jaguar XF

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.80, 95% CI 0.80–0.80), from 382,288 MOT tests at 3 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 23.1% (22.9%–23.2%), against 28.8% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 24.1%. Rank range 5–5.

Check before you buy: fails on road wheels 1.5–1.7× as often as cars the same age (2,466 fails in 384,864 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at an executive car; the ones tested were mostly diesel.

6 · About average

Jaguar E-Pace

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.87, 95% CI 0.85–0.88), from 114,051 MOT tests at 3 to 7 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 11.9% (11.8%–12.1%), against 13.8% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 12.0%. Rank range 6–7.

Check before you buy: fails on emissions and leaks 2.3–2.5× as often as cars the same age (2,138 fails in 114,724 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted); fails on number plates and VIN 1.3–1.6× as often as cars the same age (355 fails in 114,724 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at a family SUV; the ones tested were 77% diesel, 22% petrol.

7 · About average

Jaguar F-Pace

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.88, 95% CI 0.87–0.89), from 200,853 MOT tests at 3 to 9 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 13.9% (13.8%–14.1%), against 15.8% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 14.8%. Rank range 6–7.

Check before you buy: fails on steering 3.9–4.2× as often as cars the same age (3,672 fails in 202,046 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted); fails on number plates and VIN 1.6–1.9× as often as cars the same age (780 fails in 202,046 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted); fails on emissions and leaks 1.4–1.5× as often as cars the same age (2,943 fails in 202,046 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at a family SUV; the ones tested were mostly diesel.

8 · About average

Jaguar X-Type

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.92, 95% CI 0.91–0.93), from 30,315 MOT tests at 13 to 15 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 38.1% (37.5%–38.6%), against 41.4% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 39.3%. Rank range 8–9.

Check before you buy: fails on seat belts and airbags 1.8–2.1× as often as cars the same age (854 fails in 30,735 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at an executive car; the ones tested were 65% diesel, 35% petrol.

9 · About average

Jaguar XE

Why it ranks here: No clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.94, 95% CI 0.93–0.95), from 173,683 MOT tests at 3 to 10 years. At typical mileage its rate would be about 18.0% (17.8%–18.1%), against 19.1% for all cars at the same ages; raw (its own ages and mileage) 18.6%. Rank range 8–9.

Check before you buy: fails on seat belts and airbags 1.5–1.6× as often as cars the same age (1,035 fails in 174,594 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted); fails on road wheels 1.4–1.6× as often as cars the same age (700 fails in 174,594 MOT tests at ages 3 to 15, not mileage-adjusted).

Suits: buyers looking at an executive car; the ones tested were 71% diesel, 29% petrol.

How to choose Jaguar models with this list

Compare like with like: against cars the same age and mileage, this list runs from 44% fewer (Jaguar F-Type) to about average (Jaguar XE).
4 of the 9 fail at least 20% less often than cars the same age and mileage and 0 at least 20% more often; the other 5 are within that band, or too uncertain to say.
Look at what a model fails on: 8 of the 9 models above have a part that fails more often than on cars the same age.
Then check the one car: its own MOT history and advisories say more about it than its model's average.

Found one on the list? Check that car

A ranking compares models at the same age and mileage; it cannot say how one car was kept. A registration shows that car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.

Free car check by registration The MOT record, the mileage readings and the recall flag in one overview, with how the model does at its MOT.
Check any car's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Mileage check by registration The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.

How we rank

1,092,336 MOT tests from 2022–2025 of cars 3 to 15 years old. For each model and age, the tests are split into 6 mileage bands (<30k, 30-60k, 60-90k, 90-120k, 120-150k, 150k+); the expected fails are what all cars of that age would fail in the same bands, corrected to the model's own mix of test years. The ratio of the model's fails to the expected fails sets its place. The adjusted rate is that ratio times the all-car rate at the model's own ages, so it reads against that rate: a model tested only at 3 to 5 years is compared with young cars, not with this list's average.

The 95% intervals cover sampling error only (Wilson intervals). A model is called fewer or more only when its interval is at least 20% from the all-car rate, overall and at 3 or more ages ("close to average" when the interval excludes the all-car rate by less); awards use the same rule. Test years: Each model's expected fails therefore use its own mix of test years 2022–2025, age by age; the mileage bands themselves pool the four years, which can leave a small bias in favour of models first sold late in the window. Generations of a model are pooled unless the data splits them; each row says which years it covers. How we compare

Limitation: MOT tests record roadworthiness defects on the test day. They do not record breakdowns, engine or gearbox faults, or repair costs, and they cannot separate design from upkeep: a model whose owners service it before every MOT looks better here. Only cars still on the road are tested.

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Questions people ask

Which Jaguar models have the fewest MOT fails?

56,758 MOT tests at 3 to 12 years put the Jaguar F-Type first: 44% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage; ranks 1 to 2 overlap, so it is level with the Jaguar XK. Next is the Jaguar XK: 43% fewer MOT fails than cars the same age and mileage.

Which Jaguar models fail their MOT most often?

173,683 MOT tests at 3 to 10 years put the Jaguar XE last of the 9 in this list: no clear difference from cars the same age and mileage by our 20% rule (ratio 0.94).

How many Jaguar models are compared?

9 models with at least 1,000 MOT tests at each age counted, 1,092,336 MOT tests in all; 4 fail at least 20% less often than cars the same age and mileage and 0 at least 20% more often.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 1,092,336 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.