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Jaguar E-Pace lights and electrics problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 31,911 MOT tests · Updated

At 4 years, 1.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Jaguar E-Pace failed on lights and electrics, against 3.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 31,911 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.4–0.5×) (all test years), 478 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 5 ages from 3 to 7 years, 114,724 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Headlight aimed too high, 0.8 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 4 years, against 3.1 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 4 (all test years). The Jaguar E-Pace fails less often here.

Why it matters

A lights and electrics fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Walk round with the lights, indicators, brake lights and hazards on (ask someone to press the pedal) and check every dashboard warning light goes out after starting.

Jaguar E-Pace lights and electrics fails by age

Jaguar E-Pace lights and electrics fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Jaguar E-Pace. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.02463 years: 1.7 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 22,809 MOT tests34 years: 1.5 per 100 (all cars 3.1), 31,911 MOT tests45 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 27,995 MOT tests56 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 4.7), 21,677 MOT tests67 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 5.8), 10,332 MOT tests7
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Jaguar E-Pace All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
322,8091.72.9
431,9111.53.1
527,9951.43.7
621,6771.44.7
710,3321.65.8

All first-use years of the Jaguar E-Pace pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the lights and electrics at 4 years

Fails

  • Headlight aimed too high: 0.8 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.6. Adjust headlamp aim: estimated £16–£39 (0.2–0.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts) Headlamp aim too high MOT fail
  • Headlamp aim: too low: 0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.6. Adjust headlamp aim: estimated £16–£39 (0.2–0.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts) Headlamp aim too low MOT fail

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 1.5 per 100 at 4 years, fails less often than diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (0.3–0.4×) (all test years; 24,166 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Walk round with the lights, indicators, brake lights and hazards on (ask someone to press the pedal) and check every dashboard warning light goes out after starting.

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Questions people ask

Does the Jaguar E-Pace have more lights and electrics problems than other cars?

0.4 to 0.5 times the lights and electrics fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 4 years (all test years), from 31,911 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 5 of the 5 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Jaguar E-Pace lights and electrics problems?

1.5 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years failed on lights and electrics, against 3.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 31,911 MOT tests).

What is the most common Jaguar E-Pace lights and electrics fail?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 4 years: Headlight aimed too high (264 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 114,724 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare