2002 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,086

Total Tests (All Years)

91,260 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

7 yrs74.3%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs69.2%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.3%

14 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.6%

15 yrs68.3%

→ ↓6.0%

16 yrs62.3%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.9%

18 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs68.9%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs69.1%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	74.3%	805
8 yrs	74.2%	768
9 yrs	73.8%	767
10 yrs	71.1%	745
11 yrs	71.3%	727
12 yrs	69.2%	679
13 yrs	70.0%	613
14 yrs	64.7%	623
15 yrs	68.3%	562
16 yrs	62.3%	361
17 yrs	65.2%	348
18 yrs	71.1%	608
19 yrs	67.6%	714
20 yrs	68.9%	508
21 yrs	69.1%	582
22 yrs	72.0%	676

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	72%	676
2023 (21 yrs)	69.1%	582
2022 (20 yrs)	68.9%	508
2021 (19 yrs)	67.6%	714
2020 (18 yrs)	71.1%	608
2019 (17 yrs)	65.2%	348
2018 (16 yrs)	62.3%	361
2017 (15 yrs)	68.3%	562
2016 (14 yrs)	64.7%	623
2015 (13 yrs)	70%	613
2014 (12 yrs)	69.2%	679
2013 (11 yrs)	71.3%	727
2012 (10 yrs)	71.1%	745
2011 (9 yrs)	73.8%	767
2010 (8 yrs)	74.2%	768
2009 (7 yrs)	74.3%	805

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 805Avg Mileage 68,508Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 768Avg Mileage 73,981Top Failure Suspension — 12.6%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 767Avg Mileage 78,336Top Failure Suspension — 12.0%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 745Avg Mileage 82,847Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 727Avg Mileage 84,615Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 679Avg Mileage 88,907Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2015

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 613Avg Mileage 89,625Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 623Avg Mileage 93,790Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 562Avg Mileage 94,247Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 361Avg Mileage 96,781Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2019

65.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 348Avg Mileage 95,761Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 608Avg Mileage 92,993Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 714Avg Mileage 93,660Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2022

68.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 508Avg Mileage 92,800Top Failure Suspension — 62.4%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 582Avg Mileage 91,691Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 676Avg Mileage 91,260Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

MOT results for 2002 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	74.3%	805	68,508	Tyres — 12.4%
2010	8	74.2%	768	73,981	Suspension — 12.6%
2011	9	73.8%	767	78,336	Suspension — 12.0%
2012	10	71.1%	745	82,847	Suspension — 15.6%
2013	11	71.3%	727	84,615	Suspension — 40.6%
2014	12	69.2%	679	88,907	Suspension — 39.5%
2015	13	70.0%	613	89,625	Suspension — 47.5%
2016	14	64.7%	623	93,790	Suspension — 65.0%
2017	15	68.3%	562	94,247	Suspension — 49.3%
2018	16	62.3%	361	96,781	Suspension — 65.9%
2019	17	65.2%	348	95,761	Suspension — 66.7%
2020	18	71.1%	608	92,993	Suspension — 57.4%
2021	19	67.6%	714	93,660	Suspension — 66.4%
2022	20	68.9%	508	92,800	Suspension — 62.4%
2023	21	69.1%	582	91,691	Suspension — 63.1%
2024	22	72.0%	676	91,260	Suspension — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.3% (7 yrs)	49.3% (22 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (7 yrs)	24.0% (22 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (7 yrs)	17.8% (22 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,086 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.