2006 Jaguar Xj8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

72.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,157

Total Tests (All Years)

91,167 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 72.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Jaguar Xj8 as it ages.

3 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.6%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs75.2%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs74.1%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↑6.6%

12 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs72.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.9%	217
4 yrs	81.6%	206
5 yrs	77.2%	224
6 yrs	77.8%	216
7 yrs	73.5%	215
8 yrs	75.2%	206
9 yrs	77.0%	204
10 yrs	74.1%	197
11 yrs	70.4%	196
12 yrs	77.0%	139
13 yrs	72.3%	137

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Jaguar Xj8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	72.3%	137
2018 (12 yrs)	77%	139
2017 (11 yrs)	70.4%	196
2016 (10 yrs)	74.1%	197
2015 (9 yrs)	77%	204
2014 (8 yrs)	75.2%	206
2013 (7 yrs)	73.5%	215
2012 (6 yrs)	77.8%	216
2011 (5 yrs)	77.2%	224
2010 (4 yrs)	81.6%	206
2009 (3 yrs)	82.9%	217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 217Avg Mileage 33,969Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 206Avg Mileage 42,070Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 224Avg Mileage 49,754Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2012

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 216Avg Mileage 58,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 215Avg Mileage 64,832Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2014

75.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 206Avg Mileage 71,335Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2015

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 204Avg Mileage 77,522Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2016

74.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 197Avg Mileage 81,823Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2017

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 196Avg Mileage 87,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2018

77.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 139Avg Mileage 88,491Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 137Avg Mileage 91,167Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

MOT results for 2006 Jaguar Xj8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.9%	217	33,969	Tyres — 9.2%
2010	4	81.6%	206	42,070	Tyres — 9.7%
2011	5	77.2%	224	49,754	Tyres — 9.4%
2012	6	77.8%	216	58,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2013	7	73.5%	215	64,832	Brakes — 28.8%
2014	8	75.2%	206	71,335	Tyres — 22.8%
2015	9	77.0%	204	77,522	Suspension — 29.4%
2016	10	74.1%	197	81,823	Brakes — 29.9%
2017	11	70.4%	196	87,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2018	12	77.0%	139	88,491	Brakes — 24.5%
2019	13	72.3%	137	91,167	Suspension — 33.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Jaguar Xj8, with age trends.

Brakes

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.3%

↑ 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	0.9% (3 yrs)	33.6% (13 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	22.6% (13 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (3 yrs)	13.1% (13 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,157 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.