2003 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,145

Total Tests (All Years)

103,207 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

6 yrs75.7%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs73.4%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs71.6%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs69.7%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs68.3%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs67.6%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.7%	1,177
7 yrs	73.4%	1,109
8 yrs	74.5%	1,146
9 yrs	71.6%	1,120
10 yrs	72.5%	1,126
11 yrs	71.5%	1,069
12 yrs	69.7%	1,046
13 yrs	68.3%	1,019
14 yrs	70.0%	1,004
15 yrs	67.6%	639
16 yrs	70.4%	690

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	70.4%	690
2018 (15 yrs)	67.6%	639
2017 (14 yrs)	70%	1,004
2016 (13 yrs)	68.3%	1,019
2015 (12 yrs)	69.7%	1,046
2014 (11 yrs)	71.5%	1,069
2013 (10 yrs)	72.5%	1,126
2012 (9 yrs)	71.6%	1,120
2011 (8 yrs)	74.5%	1,146
2010 (7 yrs)	73.4%	1,109
2009 (6 yrs)	75.7%	1,177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,177Avg Mileage 59,459Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,109Avg Mileage 65,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 72,254Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,120Avg Mileage 77,503Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 81,743Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2014

71.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 87,422Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,046Avg Mileage 91,263Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 95,505Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 98,919Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 639Avg Mileage 101,452Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2019

70.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 690Avg Mileage 103,207Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

MOT results for 2003 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.7%	1,177	59,459	Tyres — 10.3%
2010	7	73.4%	1,109	65,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2011	8	74.5%	1,146	72,254	Tyres — 11.2%
2012	9	71.6%	1,120	77,503	Suspension — 13.3%
2013	10	72.5%	1,126	81,743	Suspension — 26.3%
2014	11	71.5%	1,069	87,422	Brakes — 29.2%
2015	12	69.7%	1,046	91,263	Brakes — 35.3%
2016	13	68.3%	1,019	95,505	Brakes — 36.5%
2017	14	70.0%	1,004	98,919	Brakes — 38.9%
2018	15	67.6%	639	101,452	Brakes — 44.0%
2019	16	70.4%	690	103,207	Brakes — 43.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Brakes

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

15.0%

↑ 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	7.6% (6 yrs)	42.8% (16 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (6 yrs)	43.6% (16 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (6 yrs)	20.6% (16 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 11,145 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.