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2012 Jaguar Xj Portfolio V6 D Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
78.1%
Latest Pass Rate
855
Total Tests (All Years)
64,928 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 78.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 8.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Jaguar Xj Portfolio V6 D Auto as it ages.

3 yrs85.5%
4 yrs86.1%
5 yrs82.1%
6 yrs75.6%
7 yrs78.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.5%193
4 yrs86.1%194
5 yrs82.1%195
6 yrs75.6%127
7 yrs78.1%146

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Jaguar Xj Portfolio V6 D Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)78.1%146
2018 (6 yrs)75.6%127
2017 (5 yrs)82.1%195
2016 (4 yrs)86.1%194
2015 (3 yrs)85.5%193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 193Avg Mileage 31,858Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%
2016
86.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 194Avg Mileage 40,868Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%
2017
82.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 195Avg Mileage 48,975Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2018
75.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 127Avg Mileage 55,296Top Failure Tyres — 35.4%
2019
78.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 146Avg Mileage 64,928Top Failure Tyres — 37.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Jaguar Xj Portfolio V6 D Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
24.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres18.1% (3 yrs)37.7% (7 yrs)
+19.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.6% (3 yrs)12.3% (7 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj Portfolio V6 D Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 855 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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