Car statistics by year

2012 Jaguar XK Series

Jaguar XK Series cars first registered in 2012: 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 2012, so like is set against like.

A year of the Jaguar XK Series. “2012” is the year of first registration.

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880 MOT tests of 2012 Jaguar XK Series cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 84.2% All 2012 cars 63.6%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 51,200 miles; all 2012 cars 90,800
  • Left at the end of 2025 910 97.3% of the 935 at the end of 2014
  • Tests with an advisory 35.8% All 2012 cars 62.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 880 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2012 Jaguar XK Series do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 13 years old, 84.2% of 2012 Jaguar XK Series MOT tests were passed first time, against 63.6% for all cars first registered in 2012. 2012 Jaguar XK Series did better than average for their age, by 20.6 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 84.8% of the time (all 2012 cars 64.5%).

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
’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%
’09 77.2%58.2%
’10 79.2%59.3%
’11 82.3%61.5%
’12 84.2%63.6%
’13 88.3%66.0%
’14 89.7%69.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2012 Jaguar XK Series

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 35.8% of 2012 Jaguar XK Series tests had at least one (all 2012 cars 62.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2012 Jaguar XK Series tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 12.5%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 5.8%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 5.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 5.0%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 4.4%
Road wheels: slightly distorted Road wheels 3.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 3.2%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 2.7%
Flexible brake hoses: slight corrosion to ferrule Brakes 1.5%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 1.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2012 Jaguar XK Series?

Half of the 2012 Jaguar XK Series tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 51,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 37,000 and a quarter more than 67,600. For all cars first registered in 2012, the middle figure was 90,800 miles, so 2012 Jaguar XK Series have been driven 43.6% 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, 2012 Jaguar XK Series and all 2012 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2012 Jaguar XK Series 23,400 37,000 51,200 67,600 86,000 843
All 2012 cars 47,100 66,700 90,800 117,400 145,000 1,483,042
miles

Half of the 2012 Jaguar XK Series tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 51,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2012 Jaguar XK Series are left?

At the end of 2014, 935 2012 Jaguar XK Series were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 910 were: 697 licensed and 213 declared off the road (SORN). That is 97.3% still on the record, against 83.1% for all cars first registered in 2012.

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%.

2012 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 2012 cars
Year end 2012 Jaguar XK SeriesAll 2012 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.8%97.0%
2016 99.4%98.2%
2017 97.4%97.4%
2018 96.5%96.3%
2019 98.0%95.2%
2020 98.6%93.9%
2021 96.0%93.0%
2022 96.9%91.4%
2023 96.8%89.2%
2024 96.7%86.5%
2025 97.3%83.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2012

1 of the Jaguar XK Series’s 8 recalls in DVSA’s records covers cars built during 2012.

The 2012 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2012 may have been built in 2011, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Jaguar XK Series recalls whose build dates include 2012
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
23 Jan 2015 Parking lights may not function as intended 2 Jul 2011 to 13 Jan 2015 3,680

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 880 MOT tests of 2012 Jaguar XK Series cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 910 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 2012; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2012.
  • 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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