2025 MOT results
Jaguar F-Type common problems
The most common reason a Jaguar F-Type fails its MOT is wiper blades that do not clear the screen, on 15.3% of its 1,403 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 4 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a non-standard number plate at 4.3% of failures against 0.7% expected; a bulge in a tyre at 7.0% of failures against 2.3% expected; wiper blades that do not clear the screen at 15.3% of failures against 8.3% expected.
- Tests in 2025 15,614 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 9.0% 1,403 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 2.9% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 29.2% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Jaguar F-Type MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Jaguar F-Type 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 | 15.3% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 13.9% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.3% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 8.2% |
| Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | 7.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.5% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 5.3% |
| Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | 4.3% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 4.1% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 3.6% |
| Washers: not working Visibility | 3.1% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
15.3% of failures 8.3% expected 1.8 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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Tyre worn below the legal limit
13.9% of failures 9.6% expected somewhat more often
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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Engine management light on
8.3% of failures 4.8% expected 1.7 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
8.2% of failures 7.9% expected about as expected
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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Bulge in a tyre
7.0% of failures 2.3% expected 3 times as often
A bulge in the sidewall, where the casing inside the tyre has failed after an impact.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
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Headlamp aim set too low
5.5% of failures 4.1% expected somewhat more often
The dipped beam points lower than it should, so it lights too little of the road.
Nothing to do at the roadside, but a garage resets the aim in minutes; a sagging suspension corner or a heavy boot load can throw it out.
Which parts of the car fail
Tyres is the area that most often fails a Jaguar F-Type, on 37.8% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 30.1%.
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 | 37.8% |
| Visibility | 23.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.0% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11.0% |
| Brakes | 10.0% |
| Suspension | 8.1% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 5.0% |
| Road wheels | 2.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
29.2% of Jaguar F-Type tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Jaguar F-Types, 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 |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 13.8% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 5.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 4.8% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 3.8% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.3% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 1.7% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged Tyres | 1.5% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 1.2% |
| Flexible brake hoses: slight corrosion to ferrule Brakes | 1.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 0.9% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 0.7% |
| Transmission oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Jaguar F-Type problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Jaguar F-Type?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively” is the most common: it appears on 15.3% of failed Jaguar F-Type tests. Across categories, tyres is the area that most often fails one, on 37.8% of failed tests.
How often does a Jaguar F-Type fail its MOT?
9.0% of Jaguar F-Type tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 15,614 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 75 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Jaguar F-Type than on other cars?
Yes. “Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements” appears on 4.3% of its failures against 0.7% for cars of the same age, and “Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure” appears on 7.0% of its failures against 2.3% 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 F-Type 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 | 15,614 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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