2000 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

15,989

Total Tests (All Years)

93,923 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

9 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs62.3%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs64.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs65.3%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs68.9%

→ ↓9.1%

19 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	71.2%	2,043
10 yrs	71.1%	1,972
11 yrs	66.6%	1,919
12 yrs	65.0%	1,810
13 yrs	64.3%	1,654
14 yrs	62.3%	1,528
15 yrs	64.3%	1,392
16 yrs	65.0%	1,247
17 yrs	65.3%	1,113
18 yrs	68.9%	679
19 yrs	59.8%	632

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (19 yrs)	59.8%	632
2018 (18 yrs)	68.9%	679
2017 (17 yrs)	65.3%	1,113
2016 (16 yrs)	65%	1,247
2015 (15 yrs)	64.3%	1,392
2014 (14 yrs)	62.3%	1,528
2013 (13 yrs)	64.3%	1,654
2012 (12 yrs)	65%	1,810
2011 (11 yrs)	66.6%	1,919
2010 (10 yrs)	71.1%	1,972
2009 (9 yrs)	71.2%	2,043

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,043Avg Mileage 80,358Top Failure Suspension — 12.6%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,972Avg Mileage 84,745Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2011

66.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,919Avg Mileage 87,149Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,810Avg Mileage 90,985Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,654Avg Mileage 91,609Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,528Avg Mileage 92,976Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 94,375Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,247Avg Mileage 95,100Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,113Avg Mileage 95,729Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 679Avg Mileage 95,484Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 632Avg Mileage 93,923Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

MOT results for 2000 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	71.2%	2,043	80,358	Suspension — 12.6%
2010	10	71.1%	1,972	84,745	Suspension — 14.6%
2011	11	66.6%	1,919	87,149	Suspension — 17.4%
2012	12	65.0%	1,810	90,985	Suspension — 20.2%
2013	13	64.3%	1,654	91,609	Suspension — 49.7%
2014	14	62.3%	1,528	92,976	Suspension — 56.0%
2015	15	64.3%	1,392	94,375	Suspension — 53.9%
2016	16	65.0%	1,247	95,100	Suspension — 62.1%
2017	17	65.3%	1,113	95,729	Suspension — 59.0%
2018	18	68.9%	679	95,484	Suspension — 54.2%
2019	19	59.8%	632	93,923	Suspension — 66.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

18.6%

↑ 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	12.6% (9 yrs)	66.8% (19 yrs)	+54.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (9 yrs)	37.0% (19 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (9 yrs)	29.9% (19 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 15,989 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.