2001 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

67.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,666

Total Tests (All Years)

94,204 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

8 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs75.1%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs68.3%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs64.8%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs67.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	76.0%	1,274
9 yrs	75.1%	1,238
10 yrs	73.4%	1,225
11 yrs	70.4%	1,140
12 yrs	69.0%	1,106
13 yrs	70.0%	1,054
14 yrs	68.1%	987
15 yrs	68.3%	879
16 yrs	64.5%	797
17 yrs	64.8%	497
18 yrs	67.0%	469

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	67%	469
2018 (17 yrs)	64.8%	497
2017 (16 yrs)	64.5%	797
2016 (15 yrs)	68.3%	879
2015 (14 yrs)	68.1%	987
2014 (13 yrs)	70%	1,054
2013 (12 yrs)	69%	1,106
2012 (11 yrs)	70.4%	1,140
2011 (10 yrs)	73.4%	1,225
2010 (9 yrs)	75.1%	1,238
2009 (8 yrs)	76%	1,274

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,274Avg Mileage 74,826Top Failure Suspension — 10.9%

2010

75.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 78,791Top Failure Suspension — 12.3%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 82,829Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2012

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,140Avg Mileage 85,900Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2013

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 89,788Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 91,783Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 987Avg Mileage 93,524Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 879Avg Mileage 94,113Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 797Avg Mileage 94,737Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 497Avg Mileage 95,759Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 469Avg Mileage 94,204Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

MOT results for 2001 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	76.0%	1,274	74,826	Suspension — 10.9%
2010	9	75.1%	1,238	78,791	Suspension — 12.3%
2011	10	73.4%	1,225	82,829	Suspension — 12.5%
2012	11	70.4%	1,140	85,900	Suspension — 15.8%
2013	12	69.0%	1,106	89,788	Suspension — 42.7%
2014	13	70.0%	1,054	91,783	Suspension — 48.6%
2015	14	68.1%	987	93,524	Suspension — 42.2%
2016	15	68.3%	879	94,113	Suspension — 48.9%
2017	16	64.5%	797	94,737	Suspension — 51.1%
2018	17	64.8%	497	95,759	Suspension — 54.9%
2019	18	67.0%	469	94,204	Suspension — 49.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Suspension

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

15.4%

↑ 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	10.9% (8 yrs)	49.0% (18 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (8 yrs)	29.6% (18 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (8 yrs)	22.6% (18 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 10,666 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.