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Jaguar X-Type road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 17,354 MOT tests · Updated

At 16 years, 1.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Jaguar X-Type failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 17,354 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 189 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 11 ages from 13 to 23 years, 111,254 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 16 years: 17,354 for the Jaguar X-Type

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 16 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Jaguar X-Type road wheels fails by age

Jaguar X-Type road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Jaguar X-Type. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.5113 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 5,118 MOT tests1314 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 10,800 MOT tests1415 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 14,817 MOT tests1516 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 17,354 MOT tests1617 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 15,927 MOT tests1718 years: 1.0 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 13,832 MOT tests1819 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 11,870 MOT tests1920 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 9,402 MOT tests2021 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 6,734 MOT tests2122 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 3,746 MOT tests2223 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 1,654 MOT tests23
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Jaguar X-Type All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
135,1180.70.5
1410,8000.90.6
1514,8170.90.6
1617,3541.10.6
1715,9271.10.6
1813,8321.00.5
19*11,8700.70.5
20*9,4020.70.4
21*6,7340.50.4
22*3,7460.30.4
23*1,6540.20.3

All first-use years of the Jaguar X-Type pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 16 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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The figures here describe Jaguar X-Type cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Jaguar X-Type problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Jaguar X-Type have more road wheels problems than other cars?

1.1 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 17,354 MOT tests).

How common are Jaguar X-Type road wheels problems?

1.1 in 100 MOT tests at 16 years failed on road wheels, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 17,354 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 111,254 MOT tests. 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