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2005 Jaguar Xjr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
77.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,529
Total Tests (All Years)
98,350 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 77.7%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 22.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs79.0%
5 yrs70.6%
6 yrs82.1%
7 yrs74.0%
8 yrs60.6%
9 yrs69.8%
10 yrs72.5%
11 yrs77.7%
12 yrs81.9%
13 yrs73.2%
14 yrs75.3%
15 yrs77.2%
16 yrs77.8%
17 yrs75.3%
18 yrs70.7%
19 yrs77.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs79.0%105
5 yrs70.6%102
6 yrs82.1%112
7 yrs74.0%104
8 yrs60.6%104
9 yrs69.8%96
10 yrs72.5%102
11 yrs77.7%103
12 yrs81.9%105
13 yrs73.2%71
14 yrs75.3%73
15 yrs77.2%79
16 yrs77.8%81
17 yrs75.3%81
18 yrs70.7%99
19 yrs77.7%112

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)77.7%112
2023 (18 yrs)70.7%99
2022 (17 yrs)75.3%81
2021 (16 yrs)77.8%81
2020 (15 yrs)77.2%79
2019 (14 yrs)75.3%73
2018 (13 yrs)73.2%71
2017 (12 yrs)81.9%105
2016 (11 yrs)77.7%103
2015 (10 yrs)72.5%102
2014 (9 yrs)69.8%96
2013 (8 yrs)60.6%104
2012 (7 yrs)74%104
2011 (6 yrs)82.1%112
2010 (5 yrs)70.6%102
2009 (4 yrs)79%105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
79.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 44,337Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2010
70.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 102Avg Mileage 51,746Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%
2011
82.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 58,541Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2012
74.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 62,435Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%
2013High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 71,322Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%
2014
69.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 76,784Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%
2015
72.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 81,748Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%
2016
77.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 103Avg Mileage 88,615Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%
2017
81.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 105Avg Mileage 91,714Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%
2018
73.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 93,499Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%
2019
75.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 93,541Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%
2020
77.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 103,005Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%
2021
77.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 102,847Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%
2022
75.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 102,884Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%
2023
70.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 100,843Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%
2024
77.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 112Avg Mileage 98,350Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.9% (4 yrs)26.8% (19 yrs)
+23.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.7% (4 yrs)26.8% (19 yrs)
+20.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.6% (4 yrs)17.0% (19 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xjr cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,529 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.

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