2002 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,819

Total Tests (All Years)

91,322 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 63.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 10.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs70.7%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs70.8%

→ ↓6.5%

16 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	79.4%	640
8 yrs	77.4%	619
9 yrs	72.7%	630
10 yrs	72.5%	622
11 yrs	70.0%	603
12 yrs	68.5%	577
13 yrs	71.7%	552
14 yrs	70.7%	509
15 yrs	70.8%	469
16 yrs	64.3%	311
17 yrs	63.8%	287

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	63.8%	287
2018 (16 yrs)	64.3%	311
2017 (15 yrs)	70.8%	469
2016 (14 yrs)	70.7%	509
2015 (13 yrs)	71.7%	552
2014 (12 yrs)	68.5%	577
2013 (11 yrs)	70%	603
2012 (10 yrs)	72.5%	622
2011 (9 yrs)	72.7%	630
2010 (8 yrs)	77.4%	619
2009 (7 yrs)	79.4%	640

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 640Avg Mileage 64,933Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 619Avg Mileage 70,266Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 630Avg Mileage 73,720Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 622Avg Mileage 78,783Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 603Avg Mileage 83,194Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 577Avg Mileage 86,479Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2015

71.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 552Avg Mileage 86,830Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2016

70.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 509Avg Mileage 90,357Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 469Avg Mileage 91,358Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 311Avg Mileage 92,946Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 287Avg Mileage 91,322Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

MOT results for 2002 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	79.4%	640	64,933	Tyres — 9.8%
2010	8	77.4%	619	70,266	Suspension — 10.3%
2011	9	72.7%	630	73,720	Suspension — 14.3%
2012	10	72.5%	622	78,783	Suspension — 13.7%
2013	11	70.0%	603	83,194	Suspension — 47.6%
2014	12	68.5%	577	86,479	Suspension — 53.6%
2015	13	71.7%	552	86,830	Suspension — 50.7%
2016	14	70.7%	509	90,357	Suspension — 47.3%
2017	15	70.8%	469	91,358	Suspension — 44.1%
2018	16	64.3%	311	92,946	Suspension — 67.5%
2019	17	63.8%	287	91,322	Suspension — 69.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Suspension

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.5%

↑ 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	6.1% (7 yrs)	69.3% (17 yrs)	+63.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (7 yrs)	37.6% (17 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (7 yrs)	35.9% (17 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 5,819 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.