1999 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,475

Total Tests (All Years)

92,630 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 63.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 6.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs66.6%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs61.0%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.0%

18 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	67.3%	1,946
11 yrs	66.6%	1,814
12 yrs	62.6%	1,749
13 yrs	61.0%	1,557
14 yrs	61.0%	1,395
15 yrs	60.9%	1,218
16 yrs	60.8%	1,069
17 yrs	62.7%	958
18 yrs	64.7%	802
19 yrs	65.4%	500
20 yrs	63.2%	467

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (20 yrs)	63.2%	467
2018 (19 yrs)	65.4%	500
2017 (18 yrs)	64.7%	802
2016 (17 yrs)	62.7%	958
2015 (16 yrs)	60.8%	1,069
2014 (15 yrs)	60.9%	1,218
2013 (14 yrs)	61%	1,395
2012 (13 yrs)	61%	1,557
2011 (12 yrs)	62.6%	1,749
2010 (11 yrs)	66.6%	1,814
2009 (10 yrs)	67.3%	1,946

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 85,790Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2010

66.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,814Avg Mileage 89,167Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,749Avg Mileage 91,583Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 92,795Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,395Avg Mileage 94,757Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,218Avg Mileage 93,319Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 92,794Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 958Avg Mileage 93,540Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 802Avg Mileage 92,246Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 500Avg Mileage 93,979Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 467Avg Mileage 92,630Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

MOT results for 1999 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	67.3%	1,946	85,790	Suspension — 15.4%
2010	11	66.6%	1,814	89,167	Suspension — 16.3%
2011	12	62.6%	1,749	91,583	Suspension — 20.1%
2012	13	61.0%	1,557	92,795	Suspension — 22.5%
2013	14	61.0%	1,395	94,757	Suspension — 60.7%
2014	15	60.9%	1,218	93,319	Suspension — 62.1%
2015	16	60.8%	1,069	92,794	Suspension — 64.0%
2016	17	62.7%	958	93,540	Suspension — 54.8%
2017	18	64.7%	802	92,246	Suspension — 63.3%
2018	19	65.4%	500	93,979	Suspension — 58.2%
2019	20	63.2%	467	92,630	Suspension — 67.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Suspension

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

23.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.5%

↑ 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	15.4% (10 yrs)	67.5% (20 yrs)	+52.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.4% (10 yrs)	32.1% (20 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (10 yrs)	18.4% (20 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 13,475 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.