2025 MOT results
Jaguar I-Pace common problems
The most common reason a Jaguar I-Pace fails its MOT is a cut tyre, on 24.9% of its 1,914 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a worn steering or suspension joint at 10.6% of failures against 0.7% expected; a non-standard number plate at 3.4% of failures against 1.0% expected; a cut tyre at 24.9% of failures against 14.2% expected.
- Tests in 2025 22,529 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 8.5% 1,914 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 2.6% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 29.0% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Jaguar I-Pace MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Jaguar I-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 |
|---|---|
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 24.9% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 12.1% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play Steering | 10.6% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 9.1% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.5% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.1% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 3.9% |
| Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | 3.4% |
| Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | 3.4% |
| Tyres: tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | 3.4% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 2.7% |
| Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | 2.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Cut tyre
24.9% of failures 14.2% expected 1.8 times as 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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Tyre worn through to the cords
12.1% of failures 7.9% expected 1.5 times as often
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.
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Worn steering or suspension joint
10.6% of failures 0.7% expected 15.1 times as often
Play in a steering or suspension joint, where a worn ball and socket lets the wheel move where it should not.
A knock at low speed over rough ground, or vague steering, is the usual warning.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
9.1% of failures 11.0% expected somewhat less 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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Headlamp aim set too low
7.5% of failures 4.4% expected 1.7 times as 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.
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Headlamp aim set too high
4.1% of failures 4.5% expected about as expected
The dipped beam points higher than it should, which dazzles oncoming drivers.
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 I-Pace, on 53.1% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 40.1%.
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 | 53.1% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.6% |
| Steering | 14.5% |
| Visibility | 9.9% |
| Brakes | 5.4% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 4.5% |
| Suspension | 3.4% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
29.0% of Jaguar I-Pace tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Jaguar I-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 |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 12.1% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 6.3% |
| Track rod end: ball joint has slight play Steering | 3.0% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 2.8% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 2.5% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 2.3% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.2% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged Tyres | 1.8% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 1.2% |
| Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | 1.1% |
| Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension | 0.9% |
| Items removed from driver's view prior to test Non-component advisories | 0.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Jaguar I-Pace problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Jaguar I-Pace?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords” is the most common: it appears on 24.9% of failed Jaguar I-Pace tests. Across categories, tyres is the area that most often fails one, on 53.1% of failed tests.
How often does a Jaguar I-Pace fail its MOT?
8.5% of Jaguar I-Pace tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 22,529 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 69 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Jaguar I-Pace than on other cars?
Yes. “Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play” appears on 10.6% of its failures against 0.7% for cars of the same age, and “Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements” appears on 3.4% of its failures against 1.0% 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 I-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 | 22,529 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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