2005 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

75.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,833

Total Tests (All Years)

97,458 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 75.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 22.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs72.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs69.5%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs72.8%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs75.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.2%	394
5 yrs	78.6%	369
6 yrs	77.9%	390
7 yrs	72.4%	377
8 yrs	74.3%	373
9 yrs	72.1%	377
10 yrs	72.4%	359
11 yrs	71.5%	361
12 yrs	69.5%	347
13 yrs	72.8%	232
14 yrs	75.2%	254

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	75.2%	254
2018 (13 yrs)	72.8%	232
2017 (12 yrs)	69.5%	347
2016 (11 yrs)	71.5%	361
2015 (10 yrs)	72.4%	359
2014 (9 yrs)	72.1%	377
2013 (8 yrs)	74.3%	373
2012 (7 yrs)	72.4%	377
2011 (6 yrs)	77.9%	390
2010 (5 yrs)	78.6%	369
2009 (4 yrs)	78.2%	394

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 394Avg Mileage 43,669Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 369Avg Mileage 53,675Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 390Avg Mileage 58,611Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2012

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 377Avg Mileage 66,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 373Avg Mileage 71,879Top Failure Brakes — 19.3%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 377Avg Mileage 78,773Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 359Avg Mileage 83,386Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 361Avg Mileage 86,956Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2017

69.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 347Avg Mileage 90,910Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2018

72.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 232Avg Mileage 94,181Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2019

75.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 254Avg Mileage 97,458Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

MOT results for 2005 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.2%	394	43,669	Tyres — 10.7%
2010	5	78.6%	369	53,675	Tyres — 9.8%
2011	6	77.9%	390	58,611	Tyres — 13.8%
2012	7	72.4%	377	66,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	8	74.3%	373	71,879	Brakes — 19.3%
2014	9	72.1%	377	78,773	Brakes — 21.8%
2015	10	72.4%	359	83,386	Suspension — 33.1%
2016	11	71.5%	361	86,956	Brakes — 32.1%
2017	12	69.5%	347	90,910	Suspension — 30.0%
2018	13	72.8%	232	94,181	Brakes — 35.3%
2019	14	75.2%	254	97,458	Brakes — 31.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Brakes

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.6% (4 yrs)	29.1% (14 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (4 yrs)	31.5% (14 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (4 yrs)	24.8% (14 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 3,833 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.