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2005 Jaguar Xk — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
79.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,126
Total Tests (All Years)
71,442 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 79.5%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 24.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs80.8%
5 yrs85.9%
6 yrs75.3%
7 yrs80.0%
8 yrs85.5%
9 yrs82.3%
10 yrs76.3%
11 yrs74.7%
12 yrs87.3%
13 yrs82.7%
14 yrs75.0%
15 yrs72.5%
16 yrs82.4%
17 yrs75.4%
18 yrs71.0%
19 yrs79.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs80.8%78
5 yrs85.9%78
6 yrs75.3%81
7 yrs80.0%75
8 yrs85.5%76
9 yrs82.3%79
10 yrs76.3%76
11 yrs74.7%75
12 yrs87.3%71
13 yrs82.7%52
14 yrs75.0%52
15 yrs72.5%51
16 yrs82.4%74
17 yrs75.4%61
18 yrs71.0%69
19 yrs79.5%78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Jaguar Xk 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)79.5%78
2023 (18 yrs)71%69
2022 (17 yrs)75.4%61
2021 (16 yrs)82.4%74
2020 (15 yrs)72.5%51
2019 (14 yrs)75%52
2018 (13 yrs)82.7%52
2017 (12 yrs)87.3%71
2016 (11 yrs)74.7%75
2015 (10 yrs)76.3%76
2014 (9 yrs)82.3%79
2013 (8 yrs)85.5%76
2012 (7 yrs)80%75
2011 (6 yrs)75.3%81
2010 (5 yrs)85.9%78
2009 (4 yrs)80.8%78

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 78Avg Mileage 26,992Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%
2010
85.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 32,858Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2011
75.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 37,548Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%
2012
80.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 46,625Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%
2013
85.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 47,614Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%
2014
82.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 53,505Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%
2015
76.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 58,187Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%
2016
74.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 63,112Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%
2017
87.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 68,117Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%
2018
82.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 74,003Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%
2019
75.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 70,153Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%
2020
72.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 51Avg Mileage 75,898Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%
2021
82.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 74,895Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%
2022
75.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 72,761Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%
2023
71.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 77,754Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%
2024
79.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 71,442Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
28.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
13.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
11.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.4% (4 yrs)21.8% (19 yrs)
+15.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.0% (4 yrs)7.7% (19 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xk cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,126 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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