Jaguar Xk MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jaguar Xk MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jaguar Xk passed on its first attempt in 82.9%, and its overall record sits +4.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jaguar Xk in the 2023–2025 data: 26,752 tests across 11 model years (2005–2015). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Jaguar Xk MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Jaguar Xk, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Jaguar Xk's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Jaguar Xk DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jaguar Xk, each with how many of the model's 26,752 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 1,991 Jaguar Xk tests, 7.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 1,185 Jaguar Xk tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 715 Jaguar Xk tests, 2.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 530 Jaguar Xk tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 473 Jaguar Xk tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 469 Jaguar Xk tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jaguar Xk Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jaguar Xk model year on record is 2014 (91.2% across 3,629 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (81.0%). The gap between them is 10.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Jaguar Xk reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.2 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Jaguar Xk Owners

These checks follow this Jaguar Xk's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Jaguar Xk.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Jaguar Xk. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Jaguar Xk MOT & Reliability