2005 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

73.6%

Latest Pass Rate

9,153

Total Tests (All Years)

105,762 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 73.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 18.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↑4.6%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs69.0%

→ ↑4.9%

11 yrs73.9%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs66.0%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.3%

15 yrs71.7%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs70.8%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs70.9%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs73.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.4%	350
5 yrs	76.8%	328
6 yrs	73.0%	348
7 yrs	70.1%	344
8 yrs	67.6%	321
9 yrs	72.2%	316
10 yrs	69.0%	306
11 yrs	73.9%	307
12 yrs	67.6%	290
13 yrs	66.0%	200
14 yrs	67.4%	193
15 yrs	71.7%	1,023
16 yrs	71.4%	1,229
17 yrs	70.8%	968
18 yrs	70.9%	1,158
19 yrs	73.6%	1,472

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	73.6%	1,472
2023 (18 yrs)	70.9%	1,158
2022 (17 yrs)	70.8%	968
2021 (16 yrs)	71.4%	1,229
2020 (15 yrs)	71.7%	1,023
2019 (14 yrs)	67.4%	193
2018 (13 yrs)	66%	200
2017 (12 yrs)	67.6%	290
2016 (11 yrs)	73.9%	307
2015 (10 yrs)	69%	306
2014 (9 yrs)	72.2%	316
2013 (8 yrs)	67.6%	321
2012 (7 yrs)	70.1%	344
2011 (6 yrs)	73%	348
2010 (5 yrs)	76.8%	328
2009 (4 yrs)	81.4%	350

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 350Avg Mileage 45,655Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2010

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 328Avg Mileage 54,457Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 348Avg Mileage 64,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 344Avg Mileage 70,452Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 321Avg Mileage 76,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 316Avg Mileage 81,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 306Avg Mileage 87,016Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2016

73.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 307Avg Mileage 93,838Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 290Avg Mileage 97,156Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 200Avg Mileage 104,913Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 193Avg Mileage 107,568Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 99,243Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,229Avg Mileage 102,972Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 968Avg Mileage 104,088Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2023

70.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,158Avg Mileage 105,545Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2024

73.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,472Avg Mileage 105,762Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

MOT results for 2005 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.4%	350	45,655	Tyres — 7.7%
2010	5	76.8%	328	54,457	Tyres — 11.6%
2011	6	73.0%	348	64,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	7	70.1%	344	70,452	Tyres — 13.1%
2013	8	67.6%	321	76,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2014	9	72.2%	316	81,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2015	10	69.0%	306	87,016	Suspension — 26.5%
2016	11	73.9%	307	93,838	Suspension — 23.5%
2017	12	67.6%	290	97,156	Brakes — 31.7%
2018	13	66.0%	200	104,913	Brakes — 48.0%
2019	14	67.4%	193	107,568	Suspension — 37.8%
2020	15	71.7%	1,023	99,243	Brakes — 44.8%
2021	16	71.4%	1,229	102,972	Brakes — 43.6%
2022	17	70.8%	968	104,088	Suspension — 47.6%
2023	18	70.9%	1,158	105,545	Brakes — 42.9%
2024	19	73.6%	1,472	105,762	Suspension — 38.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.6% (4 yrs)	38.8% (19 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (4 yrs)	30.5% (19 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (4 yrs)	15.0% (19 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,153 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.