1998 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,054

Total Tests (All Years)

100,378 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 1998 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto as it ages.

11 yrs66.4%

→ ↓5.8%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs59.6%

→ ↑14.7%

16 yrs74.3%

→ ↓8.0%

17 yrs66.3%

→ ↓9.7%

18 yrs56.6%

→ ↑9.1%

19 yrs65.7%

→ ↑5.7%

20 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	66.4%	122
12 yrs	60.6%	99
13 yrs	58.7%	109
14 yrs	57.7%	104
15 yrs	59.6%	109
16 yrs	74.3%	101
17 yrs	66.3%	101
18 yrs	56.6%	99
19 yrs	65.7%	99
20 yrs	71.4%	56
21 yrs	72.7%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (21 yrs)	72.7%	55
2018 (20 yrs)	71.4%	56
2017 (19 yrs)	65.7%	99
2016 (18 yrs)	56.6%	99
2015 (17 yrs)	66.3%	101
2014 (16 yrs)	74.3%	101
2013 (15 yrs)	59.6%	109
2012 (14 yrs)	57.7%	104
2011 (13 yrs)	58.7%	109
2010 (12 yrs)	60.6%	99
2009 (11 yrs)	66.4%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 122Avg Mileage 84,671Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 83,534Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2011High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 88,972Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 104Avg Mileage 94,947Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 109Avg Mileage 96,451Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 95,353Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 94,343Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 96,795Top Failure Suspension — 86.9%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 96,349Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 96,418Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 100,378Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

MOT results for 1998 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	66.4%	122	84,671	Suspension — 21.3%
2010	12	60.6%	99	83,534	Suspension — 23.2%
2011	13	58.7%	109	88,972	Suspension — 21.1%
2012	14	57.7%	104	94,947	Suspension — 26.9%
2013	15	59.6%	109	96,451	Suspension — 71.6%
2014	16	74.3%	101	95,353	Suspension — 49.5%
2015	17	66.3%	101	94,343	Suspension — 57.4%
2016	18	56.6%	99	96,795	Suspension — 86.9%
2017	19	65.7%	99	96,349	Suspension — 66.7%
2018	20	71.4%	56	96,418	Suspension — 67.9%
2019	21	72.7%	55	100,378	Suspension — 63.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.3% (11 yrs)	63.6% (21 yrs)	+42.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.1% (11 yrs)	32.7% (21 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (11 yrs)	18.2% (21 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,054 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.