2025 MOT results
Jaguar X Type common problems
The most common reason a Jaguar X Type fails its MOT is structural corrosion, on 14.8% of its 7,891 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 4 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a faulty seat belt at 7.6% of failures against 1.7% expected; structural corrosion at 14.8% of failures against 5.0% expected; headlamp aim set too low at 7.3% of failures against 3.9% expected.
- Tests in 2025 19,229 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 41.0% 7,891 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 11.4% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 69.3% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Jaguar X Type MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Jaguar X 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 (11 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 |
|---|---|
| Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 14.8% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.7% |
| Seat belts: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 7.6% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.5% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 7.4% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.3% |
| Suspension arm: corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | 7.2% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 6.9% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 6.8% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.0% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | 5.7% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 5.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Structural corrosion
14.8% of failures 5.0% expected 3 times as often
Corrosion in a structural area near a suspension, steering or seat belt mounting, which is a serious failure.
Look at the inner sills, rear spring seats and subframe mounts on cars over about 12 years old.
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Engine management light on
9.7% of failures 6.5% expected 1.5 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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Faulty seat belt
7.6% of failures 1.7% expected 4.5 times as often
A seat belt that is damaged, frayed, slow to retract, or will not lock as it should.
Pull each belt out fully, look along the webbing, and check it latches and releases cleanly.
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Sidelight out
7.5% of failures 13.3% expected 1.7 times less often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Broken coil spring
7.4% of failures 8.1% expected about as expected
A broken suspension spring, which usually snaps in the bottom coil and often fails on both sides within a year.
Look at each corner for a sagging ride height, and listen for a knock over speed bumps.
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Headlamp aim set too low
7.3% of failures 3.9% expected 1.9 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.
Which parts of the car fail
Suspension is the area that most often fails a Jaguar X Type, on 48.4% 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 |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 48.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 34.6% |
| Brakes | 28.1% |
| Tyres | 20.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 20.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 18.2% |
| Visibility | 13.3% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 9.9% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
69.3% of Jaguar X Type tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Jaguar X 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 | 18.7% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 17.3% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 16.7% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 15.4% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 12.9% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 10.4% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 9.4% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 9.1% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 7.1% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 5.2% |
| Component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension | 4.7% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 4.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Jaguar X Type problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Jaguar X Type?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength” is the most common: it appears on 14.8% of failed Jaguar X Type tests. Across categories, suspension is the area that most often fails one, on 48.4% of failed tests.
How often does a Jaguar X Type fail its MOT?
41.0% of Jaguar X Type tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 19,229 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 46 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Jaguar X Type than on other cars?
Yes. “Seat belts: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced” appears on 7.6% of its failures against 1.7% for cars of the same age, and “Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength” appears on 14.8% of its failures against 5.0% 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 X 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 | 19,229 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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