2008 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

71.4%

Latest Pass Rate

13,226

Total Tests (All Years)

100,997 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

2 yrs88.9%

→ ↓7.5%

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs81.3%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓1.0%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs72.8%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs71.7%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs74.7%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs75.4%

→ ↓4.0%

16 yrs71.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.9%	45
3 yrs	81.4%	1,018
4 yrs	81.3%	1,009
5 yrs	79.1%	1,022
6 yrs	78.1%	1,006
7 yrs	74.8%	1,015
8 yrs	74.8%	979
9 yrs	75.3%	957
10 yrs	72.8%	676
11 yrs	73.7%	726
12 yrs	71.7%	760
13 yrs	74.7%	936
14 yrs	77.8%	740
15 yrs	75.4%	924
16 yrs	71.4%	1,413

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	71.4%	1,413
2023 (15 yrs)	75.4%	924
2022 (14 yrs)	77.8%	740
2021 (13 yrs)	74.7%	936
2020 (12 yrs)	71.7%	760
2019 (11 yrs)	73.7%	726
2018 (10 yrs)	72.8%	676
2017 (9 yrs)	75.3%	957
2016 (8 yrs)	74.8%	979
2015 (7 yrs)	74.8%	1,015
2014 (6 yrs)	78.1%	1,006
2013 (5 yrs)	79.1%	1,022
2012 (4 yrs)	81.3%	1,009
2011 (3 yrs)	81.4%	1,018
2010 (2 yrs)	88.9%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 45Avg Mileage 29,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2011

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,018Avg Mileage 32,025Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2012

81.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 42,061Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,022Avg Mileage 49,333Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,006Avg Mileage 59,406Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2015

74.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 66,924Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2016

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 979Avg Mileage 71,510Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2017

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 957Avg Mileage 77,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2018

72.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 676Avg Mileage 83,879Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%

2019

73.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 726Avg Mileage 86,857Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 760Avg Mileage 92,122Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2021

74.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 936Avg Mileage 93,113Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2022

77.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 740Avg Mileage 93,377Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2023

75.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 924Avg Mileage 97,431Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2024

71.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,413Avg Mileage 100,997Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

MOT results for 2008 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	88.9%	45	29,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2011	3	81.4%	1,018	32,025	Tyres — 7.5%
2012	4	81.3%	1,009	42,061	Tyres — 7.9%
2013	5	79.1%	1,022	49,333	Tyres — 14.2%
2014	6	78.1%	1,006	59,406	Suspension — 18.3%
2015	7	74.8%	1,015	66,924	Suspension — 20.4%
2016	8	74.8%	979	71,510	Suspension — 19.9%
2017	9	75.3%	957	77,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2018	10	72.8%	676	83,879	Suspension — 22.3%
2019	11	73.7%	726	86,857	Suspension — 26.2%
2020	12	71.7%	760	92,122	Brakes — 33.2%
2021	13	74.7%	936	93,113	Brakes — 30.1%
2022	14	77.8%	740	93,377	Suspension — 26.9%
2023	15	75.4%	924	97,431	Suspension — 33.8%
2024	16	71.4%	1,413	100,997	Suspension — 34.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.4% (2 yrs)	34.5% (16 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	23.4% (16 yrs)	+21.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.2% (2 yrs)	14.1% (16 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 13,226 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.