# Jaguar XJ MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Jaguar XJ passes its MOT first time 76% of the time, from 25,351 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 76%
- MOT tests analysed: 25,351 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 22,636 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 166 | 90% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 414 | 91% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 619 | 89% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 88% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 807 | 86% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 50 (few mots) | 92% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 985 | 84% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 870 | 82% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 50 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 928 | 78% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,013 | 76% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 87 (few mots) | 81% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 882 | 77% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 104 | 89% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,293 | 74% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 158 | 84% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,100 | 76% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 173 | 79% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 412 | 67% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 118 | 76% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 639 | 73% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 234 | 71% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 750 | 70% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 373 | 72% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 632 | 70% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 558 | 72% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 927 | 72% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 116 | 67% |
| 2005 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,433 | 69% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1,452 | 71% |
| 2003 | LPG | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2003 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 431 | 71% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 481 | 75% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 409 | 74% |
| 2000 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2000 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 344 | 69% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 568 | 72% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 584 | 72% |
| 1997 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 749 | 78% |
| 1996 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 721 | 79% |
| 1995 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 485 | 81% |
| 1994 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 408 | 78% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 305 | 76% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 321 | 79% |
| 1991 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 417 | 82% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 530 | 79% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 290 | 84% |
| 1988 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 181 | 80% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 179 | 74% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 143 | 78% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 43 (few mots) | 84% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 96% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 41 (few mots) | 78% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 91% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 68% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 90% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 77% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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