1998 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

23,342

Total Tests (All Years)

95,136 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	66.7%	3,447
12 yrs	64.4%	3,195
13 yrs	64.0%	2,981
14 yrs	62.4%	2,662
15 yrs	62.8%	2,328
16 yrs	61.1%	2,117
17 yrs	63.0%	1,876
18 yrs	63.7%	1,640
19 yrs	64.6%	1,436
20 yrs	65.8%	873
21 yrs	65.7%	787

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (21 yrs)	65.7%	787
2018 (20 yrs)	65.8%	873
2017 (19 yrs)	64.6%	1,436
2016 (18 yrs)	63.7%	1,640
2015 (17 yrs)	63%	1,876
2014 (16 yrs)	61.1%	2,117
2013 (15 yrs)	62.8%	2,328
2012 (14 yrs)	62.4%	2,662
2011 (13 yrs)	64%	2,981
2010 (12 yrs)	64.4%	3,195
2009 (11 yrs)	66.7%	3,447

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,447Avg Mileage 88,700Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,195Avg Mileage 91,690Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,981Avg Mileage 93,896Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,662Avg Mileage 94,244Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,328Avg Mileage 94,859Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,117Avg Mileage 96,288Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,876Avg Mileage 95,169Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 97,682Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 96,176Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 873Avg Mileage 94,381Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 787Avg Mileage 95,136Top Failure Suspension — 65.4%

MOT results for 1998 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	66.7%	3,447	88,700	Suspension — 18.5%
2010	12	64.4%	3,195	91,690	Suspension — 20.5%
2011	13	64.0%	2,981	93,896	Suspension — 20.7%
2012	14	62.4%	2,662	94,244	Suspension — 25.6%
2013	15	62.8%	2,328	94,859	Suspension — 66.7%
2014	16	61.1%	2,117	96,288	Suspension — 73.7%
2015	17	63.0%	1,876	95,169	Suspension — 69.1%
2016	18	63.7%	1,640	97,682	Suspension — 58.7%
2017	19	64.6%	1,436	96,176	Suspension — 70.1%
2018	20	65.8%	873	94,381	Suspension — 70.7%
2019	21	65.7%	787	95,136	Suspension — 65.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Suspension

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ 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	18.5% (11 yrs)	65.4% (21 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.7% (11 yrs)	31.6% (21 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (11 yrs)	22.9% (21 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj8 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 23,342 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.