2007 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

19,346

Total Tests (All Years)

102,414 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 74.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 21.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

2 yrs89.6%

→ ↓8.2%

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs71.3%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs69.6%

→ ↑5.1%

17 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.6%	67
3 yrs	81.4%	1,372
4 yrs	78.9%	1,404
5 yrs	77.4%	1,396
6 yrs	76.8%	1,402
7 yrs	73.6%	1,385
8 yrs	71.9%	1,354
9 yrs	71.4%	1,310
10 yrs	72.7%	1,311
11 yrs	71.6%	905
12 yrs	72.8%	923
13 yrs	71.3%	1,039
14 yrs	73.8%	1,273
15 yrs	69.9%	1,046
16 yrs	69.6%	1,268
17 yrs	74.7%	1,891

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	74.7%	1,891
2023 (16 yrs)	69.6%	1,268
2022 (15 yrs)	69.9%	1,046
2021 (14 yrs)	73.8%	1,273
2020 (13 yrs)	71.3%	1,039
2019 (12 yrs)	72.8%	923
2018 (11 yrs)	71.6%	905
2017 (10 yrs)	72.7%	1,311
2016 (9 yrs)	71.4%	1,310
2015 (8 yrs)	71.9%	1,354
2014 (7 yrs)	73.6%	1,385
2013 (6 yrs)	76.8%	1,402
2012 (5 yrs)	77.4%	1,396
2011 (4 yrs)	78.9%	1,404
2010 (3 yrs)	81.4%	1,372
2009 (2 yrs)	89.6%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 67Avg Mileage 39,427Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,372Avg Mileage 34,214Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,404Avg Mileage 43,844Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 54,178Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2013

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,402Avg Mileage 60,892Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,385Avg Mileage 69,668Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,354Avg Mileage 75,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,310Avg Mileage 81,215Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,311Avg Mileage 87,393Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2018

71.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 905Avg Mileage 93,001Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2019

72.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 923Avg Mileage 96,445Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2020

71.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 97,196Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2021

73.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 99,048Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,046Avg Mileage 102,250Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 103,160Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,891Avg Mileage 102,414Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

MOT results for 2007 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	89.6%	67	39,427	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.5%
2010	3	81.4%	1,372	34,214	Tyres — 9.7%
2011	4	78.9%	1,404	43,844	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	5	77.4%	1,396	54,178	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2013	6	76.8%	1,402	60,892	Tyres — 17.7%
2014	7	73.6%	1,385	69,668	Brakes — 20.0%
2015	8	71.9%	1,354	75,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2016	9	71.4%	1,310	81,215	Brakes — 29.7%
2017	10	72.7%	1,311	87,393	Brakes — 24.9%
2018	11	71.6%	905	93,001	Brakes — 36.9%
2019	12	72.8%	923	96,445	Brakes — 28.6%
2020	13	71.3%	1,039	97,196	Brakes — 33.9%
2021	14	73.8%	1,273	99,048	Brakes — 39.5%
2022	15	69.9%	1,046	102,250	Brakes — 41.5%
2023	16	69.6%	1,268	103,160	Suspension — 48.1%
2024	17	74.7%	1,891	102,414	Suspension — 32.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Brakes

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ 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	1.5% (2 yrs)	32.2% (17 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.5% (2 yrs)	27.8% (17 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	10.5% (17 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,346 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.