Jaguar XKR MOT reliability

Jaguar XKRs passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 8,273 tests in 2025.

Example photo of a Jaguar XKR — Photo: Rudolf Stricker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

8,273

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Convertible

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2011 petrol

637 MOTs

Passed first time 83%. Typical mileage 53,067 (most between 39,299 and 70,706).

2013: 71% → 2014: 86% → 2015: 86% → 2016: 86% → 2017: 88% → 2018: 85% → 2019: 87% → 2020: 85% → 2021: 85% → 2022: 84% → 2023: 82% → 2024: 83% → 2025: 83%

Most common failures

Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.7%)
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.3%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.3%)
Washers: not working (1.3%)

Where 2011 XKRs fail

Suspension & axles

7.8%

Lights & electrics

3.9%

Wheels & tyres

3.8%

Visibility & wipers

3.3%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.7%

Brakes

1.6%

Steering

0.6%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.