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2008 Jaguar XF — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
65.0%
Latest Pass Rate
101,252
Total Tests (All Years)
111,916 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.0%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 12.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Jaguar XF as it ages.

2 yrs73.6%
3 yrs74.1%
4 yrs70.6%
5 yrs68.6%
6 yrs67.6%
7 yrs69.2%
8 yrs68.3%
9 yrs67.8%
10 yrs67.7%
11 yrs66.7%
12 yrs66.6%
13 yrs66.5%
14 yrs66.0%
15 yrs63.6%
16 yrs65.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs73.6%53
3 yrs74.1%8,731
4 yrs70.6%8,618
5 yrs68.6%8,563
6 yrs67.6%8,495
7 yrs69.2%8,364
8 yrs68.3%8,262
9 yrs67.8%8,107
10 yrs67.7%5,456
11 yrs66.7%5,602
12 yrs66.6%5,411
13 yrs66.5%6,621
14 yrs66.0%5,141
15 yrs63.6%5,650
16 yrs65.0%8,178

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Jaguar XF pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)65%8,178
2023 (15 yrs)63.6%5,650
2022 (14 yrs)66%5,141
2021 (13 yrs)66.5%6,621
2020 (12 yrs)66.6%5,411
2019 (11 yrs)66.7%5,602
2018 (10 yrs)67.7%5,456
2017 (9 yrs)67.8%8,107
2016 (8 yrs)68.3%8,262
2015 (7 yrs)69.2%8,364
2014 (6 yrs)67.6%8,495
2013 (5 yrs)68.6%8,563
2012 (4 yrs)70.6%8,618
2011 (3 yrs)74.1%8,731
2010 (2 yrs)73.6%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
73.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 53Avg Mileage 29,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2011
74.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,731Avg Mileage 35,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2012
70.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,618Avg Mileage 45,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013
68.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,563Avg Mileage 54,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2014
67.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,495Avg Mileage 62,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2015
69.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,364Avg Mileage 70,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2016
68.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,262Avg Mileage 78,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2017
67.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,107Avg Mileage 85,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2018
67.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,456Avg Mileage 90,921Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%
2019
66.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,602Avg Mileage 96,872Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%
2020
66.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,411Avg Mileage 101,480Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%
2021
66.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,621Avg Mileage 104,810Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%
2022
66.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,141Avg Mileage 108,294Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%
2023High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,650Avg Mileage 110,648Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%
2024
65.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,178Avg Mileage 111,916Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Jaguar XF, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
25.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
23.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
23.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.8% (2 yrs)29.3% (16 yrs)
+25.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.5% (2 yrs)27.8% (16 yrs)
+20.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Jaguar XF page →

About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XF cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 101,252 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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