2001 Jaguar Xj Executive Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,346

Total Tests (All Years)

101,442 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xj Executive Auto

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 71.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Jaguar Xj Executive Auto as it ages.

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.6%

9 yrs79.9%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.4%

12 yrs67.6%

→ ↑9.1%

13 yrs76.7%

→ ↓8.4%

14 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs64.1%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs68.7%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	76.3%	152
9 yrs	79.9%	139
10 yrs	77.9%	149
11 yrs	75.0%	140
12 yrs	67.6%	139
13 yrs	76.7%	129
14 yrs	68.3%	123
15 yrs	64.1%	128
16 yrs	67.3%	113
17 yrs	68.7%	67
18 yrs	71.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Jaguar Xj Executive Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	71.6%	67
2018 (17 yrs)	68.7%	67
2017 (16 yrs)	67.3%	113
2016 (15 yrs)	64.1%	128
2015 (14 yrs)	68.3%	123
2014 (13 yrs)	76.7%	129
2013 (12 yrs)	67.6%	139
2012 (11 yrs)	75%	140
2011 (10 yrs)	77.9%	149
2010 (9 yrs)	79.9%	139
2009 (8 yrs)	76.3%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 152Avg Mileage 69,158Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

79.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 139Avg Mileage 73,641Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 149Avg Mileage 78,432Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 140Avg Mileage 86,388Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 85,476Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 129Avg Mileage 88,393Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2015

68.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 123Avg Mileage 89,741Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 128Avg Mileage 91,029Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 91,454Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2018

68.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 67Avg Mileage 99,934Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 101,442Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

MOT results for 2001 Jaguar Xj Executive Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	76.3%	152	69,158	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	9	79.9%	139	73,641	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	10	77.9%	149	78,432	Brakes — 10.7%
2012	11	75.0%	140	86,388	Suspension — 17.9%
2013	12	67.6%	139	85,476	Suspension — 39.6%
2014	13	76.7%	129	88,393	Suspension — 34.9%
2015	14	68.3%	123	89,741	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2016	15	64.1%	128	91,029	Suspension — 51.6%
2017	16	67.3%	113	91,454	Suspension — 60.2%
2018	17	68.7%	67	99,934	Suspension — 62.7%
2019	18	71.6%	67	101,442	Suspension — 50.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Jaguar Xj Executive Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.2% (8 yrs)	50.7% (18 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.9% (8 yrs)	23.9% (18 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (8 yrs)	17.9% (18 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj Executive Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,346 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.