2008 Jaguar Xjr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

81.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,104

Total Tests (All Years)

82,726 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 28.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Jaguar Xjr as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs71.1%

→ ↑9.1%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs78.9%

→ ↑6.6%

11 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs84.5%

→ ↓9.9%

14 yrs74.6%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs75.9%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs81.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.9%	87
4 yrs	82.8%	87
5 yrs	77.5%	89
6 yrs	71.1%	90
7 yrs	80.2%	81
8 yrs	80.7%	88
9 yrs	83.3%	78
10 yrs	78.9%	57
11 yrs	85.5%	62
12 yrs	83.3%	54
13 yrs	84.5%	84
14 yrs	74.6%	67
15 yrs	75.9%	79
16 yrs	81.2%	101

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Jaguar Xjr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	81.2%	101
2023 (15 yrs)	75.9%	79
2022 (14 yrs)	74.6%	67
2021 (13 yrs)	84.5%	84
2020 (12 yrs)	83.3%	54
2019 (11 yrs)	85.5%	62
2018 (10 yrs)	78.9%	57
2017 (9 yrs)	83.3%	78
2016 (8 yrs)	80.7%	88
2015 (7 yrs)	80.2%	81
2014 (6 yrs)	71.1%	90
2013 (5 yrs)	77.5%	89
2012 (4 yrs)	82.8%	87
2011 (3 yrs)	83.9%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 28,498Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 87Avg Mileage 35,810Top Failure Brakes — 9.2%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 89Avg Mileage 51,526Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2014

71.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 90Avg Mileage 50,339Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 56,105Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 62,175Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 64,381Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 70,657Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 73,191Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 83,309Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%

2021

84.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 84Avg Mileage 80,771Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2022

74.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 78,622Top Failure Tyres — 32.8%

2023

75.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 89,274Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2024

81.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 82,726Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

MOT results for 2008 Jaguar Xjr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.9%	87	28,498	Tyres — 10.3%
2012	4	82.8%	87	35,810	Brakes — 9.2%
2013	5	77.5%	89	51,526	Tyres — 14.6%
2014	6	71.1%	90	50,339	Tyres — 23.3%
2015	7	80.2%	81	56,105	Brakes — 12.3%
2016	8	80.7%	88	62,175	Tyres — 25.0%
2017	9	83.3%	78	64,381	Suspension — 19.2%
2018	10	78.9%	57	70,657	Suspension — 28.1%
2019	11	85.5%	62	73,191	Brakes — 19.4%
2020	12	83.3%	54	83,309	Tyres — 31.5%
2021	13	84.5%	84	80,771	Brakes — 21.4%
2022	14	74.6%	67	78,622	Tyres — 32.8%
2023	15	75.9%	79	89,274	Suspension — 46.8%
2024	16	81.2%	101	82,726	Brakes — 23.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Jaguar Xjr, with age trends.

Tyres

17.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	23.8% (16 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	15.8% (16 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	10.9% (16 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xjr cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,104 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.