2004 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,827

Total Tests (All Years)

102,869 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 70.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↑3.0%

7 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs69.5%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs72.8%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.3%

14 yrs67.5%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.7%	898
6 yrs	74.5%	875
7 yrs	77.5%	894
8 yrs	74.6%	867
9 yrs	71.3%	844
10 yrs	72.3%	842
11 yrs	69.5%	839
12 yrs	72.8%	827
13 yrs	73.8%	814
14 yrs	67.5%	563
15 yrs	70.2%	564

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	70.2%	564
2018 (14 yrs)	67.5%	563
2017 (13 yrs)	73.8%	814
2016 (12 yrs)	72.8%	827
2015 (11 yrs)	69.5%	839
2014 (10 yrs)	72.3%	842
2013 (9 yrs)	71.3%	844
2012 (8 yrs)	74.6%	867
2011 (7 yrs)	77.5%	894
2010 (6 yrs)	74.5%	875
2009 (5 yrs)	78.7%	898

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 898Avg Mileage 52,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 875Avg Mileage 60,329Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 894Avg Mileage 67,226Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2012

74.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 867Avg Mileage 73,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2013

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 844Avg Mileage 79,624Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 842Avg Mileage 83,730Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2015

69.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 839Avg Mileage 88,110Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2016

72.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 827Avg Mileage 93,112Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 814Avg Mileage 96,328Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 563Avg Mileage 98,357Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2019

70.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 564Avg Mileage 102,869Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

MOT results for 2004 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.7%	898	52,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2010	6	74.5%	875	60,329	Tyres — 12.0%
2011	7	77.5%	894	67,226	Tyres — 10.5%
2012	8	74.6%	867	73,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2013	9	71.3%	844	79,624	Brakes — 27.6%
2014	10	72.3%	842	83,730	Brakes — 33.8%
2015	11	69.5%	839	88,110	Brakes — 31.1%
2016	12	72.8%	827	93,112	Brakes — 27.2%
2017	13	73.8%	814	96,328	Suspension — 36.7%
2018	14	67.5%	563	98,357	Brakes — 46.4%
2019	15	70.2%	564	102,869	Brakes — 38.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.8% (5 yrs)	38.5% (15 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.7% (5 yrs)	38.1% (15 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (5 yrs)	20.7% (15 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 8,827 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.