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

The Jaguar XK passes its MOT first time 77% of the time, from 14,271 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 77%
- MOT tests analysed: 14,271 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 19,784 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 127 | 92% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1,131 | 90% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 825 | 88% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 547 | 85% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 579 | 81% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 605 | 82% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 604 | 77% |
| 2009 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 711 | 75% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1,075 | 74% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1,824 | 74% |
| 2006 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 656 | 81% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 535 | 77% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 558 | 75% |
| 2003 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 582 | 73% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 639 | 71% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 487 | 72% |
| 2000 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 475 | 69% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 873 | 72% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1,043 | 76% |
| 1997 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 271 | 73% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 40 (few mots) | 80% |

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