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18.5%fail rate

Jaguar Xj common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Jaguar Xj fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 5,045 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension27.8% of failures
Tyres20.5% of failures
Lamps & electrical18.7% of failures
Brakes17.6% of failures
Visibility/wipers11.8% of failures
Other10.8% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 18.5% of MOT tests recorded on the Jaguar Xj in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 27.8% of the Jaguar Xj's failures, followed by suspension, tyres, lamps & electrical, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Jaguar Xf MOT failures18.0% failure rateJaguar X-Type MOT failures22.1% failure rateJaguar F-Pace MOT failures13.8% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain