2006 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

20,030

Total Tests (All Years)

103,835 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 73.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs69.7%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.6%

11 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs68.9%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs70.8%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.2%	1,301
4 yrs	79.4%	1,282
5 yrs	77.5%	1,303
6 yrs	76.2%	1,286
7 yrs	71.6%	1,281
8 yrs	69.7%	1,242
9 yrs	71.7%	1,215
10 yrs	69.4%	1,197
11 yrs	72.0%	1,137
12 yrs	71.9%	778
13 yrs	71.4%	794
14 yrs	70.1%	1,200
15 yrs	68.9%	1,491
16 yrs	70.4%	1,179
17 yrs	70.8%	1,347
18 yrs	73.9%	1,997

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	73.9%	1,997
2023 (17 yrs)	70.8%	1,347
2022 (16 yrs)	70.4%	1,179
2021 (15 yrs)	68.9%	1,491
2020 (14 yrs)	70.1%	1,200
2019 (13 yrs)	71.4%	794
2018 (12 yrs)	71.9%	778
2017 (11 yrs)	72%	1,137
2016 (10 yrs)	69.4%	1,197
2015 (9 yrs)	71.7%	1,215
2014 (8 yrs)	69.7%	1,242
2013 (7 yrs)	71.6%	1,281
2012 (6 yrs)	76.2%	1,286
2011 (5 yrs)	77.5%	1,303
2010 (4 yrs)	79.4%	1,282
2009 (3 yrs)	81.2%	1,301

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 34,138Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,282Avg Mileage 44,114Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,303Avg Mileage 54,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2012

76.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,286Avg Mileage 61,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 67,967Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 74,839Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2015

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,215Avg Mileage 82,427Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,197Avg Mileage 87,655Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,137Avg Mileage 93,425Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 778Avg Mileage 97,688Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2019

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 794Avg Mileage 101,191Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2020

70.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,200Avg Mileage 99,519Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2021

68.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,491Avg Mileage 100,494Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2022

70.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,179Avg Mileage 101,640Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2023

70.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,347Avg Mileage 104,577Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2024

73.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,997Avg Mileage 103,835Top Failure Suspension — 35.0%

MOT results for 2006 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.2%	1,301	34,138	Tyres — 8.8%
2010	4	79.4%	1,282	44,114	Tyres — 10.0%
2011	5	77.5%	1,303	54,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2012	6	76.2%	1,286	61,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2013	7	71.6%	1,281	67,967	Suspension — 20.9%
2014	8	69.7%	1,242	74,839	Suspension — 24.5%
2015	9	71.7%	1,215	82,427	Brakes — 23.5%
2016	10	69.4%	1,197	87,655	Brakes — 25.1%
2017	11	72.0%	1,137	93,425	Suspension — 25.6%
2018	12	71.9%	778	97,688	Brakes — 26.6%
2019	13	71.4%	794	101,191	Brakes — 36.1%
2020	14	70.1%	1,200	99,519	Brakes — 37.3%
2021	15	68.9%	1,491	100,494	Brakes — 44.1%
2022	16	70.4%	1,179	101,640	Suspension — 43.1%
2023	17	70.8%	1,347	104,577	Suspension — 45.8%
2024	18	73.9%	1,997	103,835	Suspension — 35.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Brakes

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.5% (3 yrs)	35.0% (18 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (3 yrs)	31.7% (18 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (3 yrs)	16.0% (18 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,030 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.