2012 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

84.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,564

Total Tests (All Years)

94,307 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 84.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

1 yrs95.5%

→ ↓2.6%

2 yrs92.9%

→ ↓8.5%

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs80.9%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs80.3%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs84.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	95.5%	44
2 yrs	92.9%	70
3 yrs	84.4%	860
4 yrs	86.4%	824
5 yrs	84.9%	796
6 yrs	81.8%	572
7 yrs	80.8%	562
8 yrs	81.6%	857
9 yrs	80.9%	1,075
10 yrs	82.1%	861
11 yrs	80.3%	1,034
12 yrs	84.7%	2,009

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	84.7%	2,009
2023 (11 yrs)	80.3%	1,034
2022 (10 yrs)	82.1%	861
2021 (9 yrs)	80.9%	1,075
2020 (8 yrs)	81.6%	857
2019 (7 yrs)	80.8%	562
2018 (6 yrs)	81.8%	572
2017 (5 yrs)	84.9%	796
2016 (4 yrs)	86.4%	824
2015 (3 yrs)	84.4%	860
2014 (2 yrs)	92.9%	70
2013 (1 yrs)	95.5%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

95.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 44Avg Mileage 36,396Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2014

92.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 70Avg Mileage 49,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 860Avg Mileage 35,588Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2016

86.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 824Avg Mileage 43,443Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 796Avg Mileage 53,001Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 572Avg Mileage 60,144Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2019

80.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 562Avg Mileage 67,914Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2020

81.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 857Avg Mileage 73,940Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2021

80.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 78,759Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 861Avg Mileage 84,079Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2023

80.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 89,121Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2024

84.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,009Avg Mileage 94,307Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

MOT results for 2012 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	95.5%	44	36,396	Tyres — 6.8%
2014	2	92.9%	70	49,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%
2015	3	84.4%	860	35,588	Tyres — 16.5%
2016	4	86.4%	824	43,443	Tyres — 17.4%
2017	5	84.9%	796	53,001	Tyres — 17.7%
2018	6	81.8%	572	60,144	Tyres — 16.3%
2019	7	80.8%	562	67,914	Tyres — 20.6%
2020	8	81.6%	857	73,940	Tyres — 22.4%
2021	9	80.9%	1,075	78,759	Tyres — 22.2%
2022	10	82.1%	861	84,079	Tyres — 22.5%
2023	11	80.3%	1,034	89,121	Tyres — 25.3%
2024	12	84.7%	2,009	94,307	Tyres — 14.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

7.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

3.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.8% (1 yrs)	14.1% (12 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (1 yrs)	7.1% (12 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 9,564 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.