Car statistics by year

2002 Jaguar XK Series

Jaguar XK Series cars first registered in 2002: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2002, so like is set against like.

A year of the Jaguar XK Series. “2002” is the year of first registration.

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Records analysed
1,099 MOT tests of 2002 Jaguar XK Series cars
Methodology
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 72.4% All 2002 cars 59.7%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 80,200 miles; all 2002 cars 99,400
  • Left at the end of 2025 1,316 88.4% of the 1,488 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 4.8% All 2002 cars 9.0%
  • Tests with an advisory 52.4% All 2002 cars 68.6%
  • MOT tests in 2025 1,099 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2002 Jaguar XK Series do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 23 years old, 72.4% of 2002 Jaguar XK Series MOT tests were passed first time, against 59.7% for all cars first registered in 2002. 2002 Jaguar XK Series did better than average for their age, by 12.7 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 69.7% of the time (all 2002 cars 58.3%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Jaguar XK Series vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Jaguar XK Series bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Jaguar XK Series compared with all cars
First registered Jaguar XK SeriesAll cars
’97 75.8%68.5%
’98 72.3%67.1%
’99 72.0%65.4%
’00 71.8%63.1%
’01 71.9%61.5%
’02 72.4%59.7%
’03 76.5%58.9%
’04 77.4%57.9%
’05 80.8%57.7%
’06 73.8%56.9%
’07 74.7%57.3%
’08 74.3%57.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2002 Jaguar XK Series

Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault was the most common single reason a 2002 Jaguar XK Series failed, on 14.9% of about 300 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (33.7% of failed tests; all 2002 cars 36.9%). 4.8% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.0% for all cars first registered in 2002. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2002 Jaguar XK Series tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes 14.9%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 12.2%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks 7.9%
Washers: not working Visibility 7.6%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes 6.9%
Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension 6.3%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 6.3%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 5.9%
Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Body, chassis, structure 5.6%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 4.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Jaguar XK Series vs all 2002 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2002 Jaguar XK Series MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2002 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 33.7%
Brakes 33.0%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 22.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks 19.1%
Visibility 16.5%
Tyres 14.2%
Body, chassis, structure 11.9%
Steering 6.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2002 Jaguar XK Series

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 52.4% of 2002 Jaguar XK Series tests had at least one (all 2002 cars 68.6%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2002 Jaguar XK Series tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 11.3%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 10.3%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 8.3%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 7.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 5.9%
Suspension arms: ball joint has slight play Suspension 4.6%
Component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension 4.5%
Coil spring: corroded Suspension 4.3%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 4.2%
Shock absorbers: slightly worn bush Suspension 3.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2002 Jaguar XK Series?

Half of the 2002 Jaguar XK Series tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 80,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 59,400 and a quarter more than 103,000. For all cars first registered in 2002, the middle figure was 99,400 miles, so 2002 Jaguar XK Series have been driven 19.3% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2002 Jaguar XK Series and all 2002 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2002 Jaguar XK Series 39,800 59,400 80,200 103,000 125,200 1,022
All 2002 cars 48,900 70,700 99,400 133,600 168,800 161,894
miles

Half of the 2002 Jaguar XK Series tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 80,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2002 Jaguar XK Series are left?

At the end of 2014, 1,488 2002 Jaguar XK Series were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 1,316 were: 658 licensed and 658 declared off the road (SORN). That is 88.4% still on the record, against 20.9% for all cars first registered in 2002.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2002 Jaguar XK Series on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2002 cars
Year end 2002 Jaguar XK SeriesAll 2002 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 100.0%89.1%
2016 98.3%77.6%
2017 96.9%64.4%
2018 96.8%52.9%
2019 96.3%44.1%
2020 95.4%37.9%
2021 92.7%32.3%
2022 91.7%28.7%
2023 90.6%25.9%
2024 87.8%22.9%
2025 88.4%20.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2002

1 of the Jaguar XK Series’s 8 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2002.

The 2002 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2002 may have been built in 2001, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Jaguar XK Series recalls whose build dates include 2002
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
2 Mar 2004 Auto gearbox may engage reverse when in forward drive. 1 Jan 2002 to 30 Jun 2003 13,911 (all models)

Every Jaguar XK Series recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Jaguar XK Series

18 years of the Jaguar XK Series, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2005 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (80.8% passed first time) and the 1998 cars worst (72.3%).

Jaguar XK Series by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
1997 1,770 75.8% 68.5%
1998 1,840 72.3% 67.1%
1999 1,320 72.0% 65.4%
2000 1,361 71.8% 63.1%
2001 1,605 71.9% 61.5%
2002 1,316 72.4% 59.7%
2003 1,224 76.5% 58.9%
2004 1,112 77.4% 57.9%
2005 1,136 80.8% 57.7%
2006 2,339 73.8% 56.9%
2007 2,505 74.7% 57.3%
2008 1,503 74.3% 57.0%
2009 1,262 77.2% 58.2%
2010 1,461 79.2% 59.3%
2011 1,240 82.3% 61.5%
2012 910 84.2% 63.6%
2013 872 88.3% 66.0%
2014 1,200 1,171 89.7% 69.1%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 1,099 MOT tests of 2002 Jaguar XK Series cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 1,316 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Jaguar XK Series cars first registered in 2002; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2002.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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