1996 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

279

Total Tests (All Years)

113,620 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto as it ages.

13 yrs60.5%

→ ↓9.0%

14 yrs51.5%

→ ↑17.9%

15 yrs69.4%

→ ↓20.8%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↑18.1%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.9%

18 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	60.5%	43
14 yrs	51.5%	33
15 yrs	69.4%	36
16 yrs	48.6%	35
17 yrs	66.7%	33
18 yrs	61.8%	34
19 yrs	57.1%	35
21 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	53.3%	30
2015 (19 yrs)	57.1%	35
2014 (18 yrs)	61.8%	34
2013 (17 yrs)	66.7%	33
2012 (16 yrs)	48.6%	35
2011 (15 yrs)	69.4%	36
2010 (14 yrs)	51.5%	33
2009 (13 yrs)	60.5%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 93,896Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 99,697Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 91,349Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 104,281Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 100,337Top Failure Suspension — 90.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 107,816Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 106,803Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 113,620Top Failure Suspension — 120.0%

MOT results for 1996 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	60.5%	43	93,896	Suspension — 25.6%
2010	14	51.5%	33	99,697	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2011	15	69.4%	36	91,349	Suspension — 22.2%
2012	16	48.6%	35	104,281	Suspension — 40.0%
2013	17	66.7%	33	100,337	Suspension — 90.9%
2014	18	61.8%	34	107,816	Brakes — 41.2%
2015	19	57.1%	35	106,803	Suspension — 88.6%
2017	21	53.3%	30	113,620	Suspension — 120.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.3%

↑ 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	25.6% (13 yrs)	120.0% (21 yrs)	+94.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.6% (13 yrs)	60.0% (21 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.9% (13 yrs)	40.0% (21 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 279 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.