2025 MOT results
Jaguar E-Pace common problems
The most common reason a Jaguar E-Pace fails its MOT is wiper blades that do not clear the screen, on 17.1% of its 4,101 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 5 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: the engine management light on at 15.3% of failures against 4.7% expected; worn brake discs at 4.8% of failures against 2.2% expected; a braking fault at 2.3% of failures against 1.1% expected.
- Tests in 2025 32,408 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 12.7% 4,101 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 4.3% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 43.8% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Jaguar E-Pace MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Jaguar E-Pace tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 17.1% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 15.3% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 12.9% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 10.8% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 9.5% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 6.2% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 5.7% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.5% |
| Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn Brakes | 4.8% |
| Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | 3.4% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.7% |
| Brake pads: worn down to wear indicator Brakes | 2.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
17.1% of failures 10.5% expected 1.6 times as often
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
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Engine management light on
15.3% of failures 4.7% expected 3.3 times as often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Cut tyre
12.9% of failures 10.4% expected somewhat more often
A cut in the tyre deep or long enough to reach the structure underneath, usually from a kerb or debris.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
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Worn brake pads
10.8% of failures 10.4% expected about as expected
Friction material worn under 1.5mm, thinner than the point most manufacturers call the limit.
Look through the wheel spokes at the pad against the disc; wear indicators squeal before they get this far.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
9.5% of failures 10.8% expected about as expected
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Tyre worn through to the cords
6.2% of failures 6.4% expected about as expected
The tyre is worn or damaged far enough to expose the cords underneath, which is a dangerous defect.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
Which parts of the car fail
Tyres is the area that most often fails a Jaguar E-Pace, on 35.6% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is noise, emissions and leaks, on 19.0% against 6.6% expected.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 35.6% |
| Visibility | 24.6% |
| Brakes | 20.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 19.0% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.4% |
| Suspension | 3.4% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
43.8% of Jaguar E-Pace tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Jaguar E-Paces, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 17.2% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 16.1% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 11.9% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 10.2% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.5% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.4% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 2.2% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 1.5% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 0.9% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged Tyres | 0.7% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 0.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Jaguar E-Pace problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Jaguar E-Pace?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively” is the most common: it appears on 17.1% of failed Jaguar E-Pace tests. Across categories, tyres is the area that most often fails one, on 35.6% of failed tests.
How often does a Jaguar E-Pace fail its MOT?
12.7% of Jaguar E-Pace tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 32,408 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 61 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Jaguar E-Pace than on other cars?
Yes. “Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction” appears on 15.3% of its failures against 4.7% for cars of the same age, and “Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn” appears on 4.8% of its failures against 2.2% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Jaguar E-Pace aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 32,408 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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