2003 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

9,861

Total Tests (All Years)

109,123 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 2003 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs76.7%

→ ↓6.2%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs72.0%

→ ↓9.0%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↑16.2%

13 yrs79.2%

→ ↓11.3%

14 yrs67.9%

→ ↑7.9%

15 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.8%

17 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs70.6%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.6%	84
7 yrs	76.3%	80
8 yrs	77.0%	87
9 yrs	76.7%	86
10 yrs	70.5%	78
11 yrs	72.0%	82
12 yrs	63.0%	81
13 yrs	79.2%	77
14 yrs	67.9%	81
15 yrs	75.8%	66
16 yrs	72.3%	65
17 yrs	69.5%	1,644
18 yrs	68.5%	1,977
19 yrs	71.4%	1,501
20 yrs	70.6%	1,763
21 yrs	70.1%	2,109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	70.1%	2,109
2023 (20 yrs)	70.6%	1,763
2022 (19 yrs)	71.4%	1,501
2021 (18 yrs)	68.5%	1,977
2020 (17 yrs)	69.5%	1,644
2019 (16 yrs)	72.3%	65
2018 (15 yrs)	75.8%	66
2017 (14 yrs)	67.9%	81
2016 (13 yrs)	79.2%	77
2015 (12 yrs)	63%	81
2014 (11 yrs)	72%	82
2013 (10 yrs)	70.5%	78
2012 (9 yrs)	76.7%	86
2011 (8 yrs)	77%	87
2010 (7 yrs)	76.3%	80
2009 (6 yrs)	78.6%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 56,712Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80Avg Mileage 63,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 79,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

76.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 76,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 84,187Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2014

72.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 88,723Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 81Avg Mileage 93,501Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 77Avg Mileage 101,255Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 99,531Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 101,720Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 99,046Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,644Avg Mileage 107,377Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2021

68.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,977Avg Mileage 108,036Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 109,338Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2023

70.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,763Avg Mileage 108,930Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2024

70.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,109Avg Mileage 109,123Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

MOT results for 2003 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.6%	84	56,712	Tyres — 13.1%
2010	7	76.3%	80	63,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2011	8	77.0%	87	79,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	9	76.7%	86	76,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2013	10	70.5%	78	84,187	Suspension — 33.3%
2014	11	72.0%	82	88,723	Brakes — 35.4%
2015	12	63.0%	81	93,501	Suspension — 37.0%
2016	13	79.2%	77	101,255	Suspension — 23.4%
2017	14	67.9%	81	99,531	Brakes — 44.4%
2018	15	75.8%	66	101,720	Brakes — 40.9%
2019	16	72.3%	65	99,046	Suspension — 38.5%
2020	17	69.5%	1,644	107,377	Suspension — 49.4%
2021	18	68.5%	1,977	108,036	Suspension — 53.4%
2022	19	71.4%	1,501	109,338	Suspension — 47.1%
2023	20	70.6%	1,763	108,930	Suspension — 53.7%
2024	21	70.1%	2,109	109,123	Suspension — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.1%

↑ 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	7.1% (6 yrs)	45.3% (21 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (6 yrs)	37.6% (21 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (6 yrs)	15.0% (21 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,861 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.