2003 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

316

Total Tests (All Years)

83,017 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xk8 Coupe Auto

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 75.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 22.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto as it ages.

6 yrs80.6%

→ ↓9.5%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↑6.7%

8 yrs77.8%

→ ↓15.6%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓11.6%

12 yrs54.1%

→ ↑17.8%

13 yrs71.9%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	80.6%	36
7 yrs	71.1%	38
8 yrs	77.8%	36
9 yrs	62.2%	37
10 yrs	63.6%	33
11 yrs	65.7%	35
12 yrs	54.1%	37
13 yrs	71.9%	32
14 yrs	75.0%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (14 yrs)	75%	32
2016 (13 yrs)	71.9%	32
2015 (12 yrs)	54.1%	37
2014 (11 yrs)	65.7%	35
2013 (10 yrs)	63.6%	33
2012 (9 yrs)	62.2%	37
2011 (8 yrs)	77.8%	36
2010 (7 yrs)	71.1%	38
2009 (6 yrs)	80.6%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 45,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 49,653Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 36Avg Mileage 55,175Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 60,551Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 64,962Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 69,596Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 73,484Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2016

71.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 76,159Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 83,017Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

MOT results for 2003 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	80.6%	36	45,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2010	7	71.1%	38	49,653	Tyres — 13.2%
2011	8	77.8%	36	55,175	Tyres — 13.9%
2012	9	62.2%	37	60,551	Suspension — 24.3%
2013	10	63.6%	33	64,962	Suspension — 36.4%
2014	11	65.7%	35	69,596	Suspension — 51.4%
2015	12	54.1%	37	73,484	Suspension — 35.1%
2016	13	71.9%	32	76,159	Suspension — 43.8%
2017	14	75.0%	32	83,017	Suspension — 71.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Jaguar Xk8 Coupe Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

11.9%

↑ 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	8.3% (6 yrs)	71.9% (14 yrs)	+63.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.8% (6 yrs)	12.5% (14 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (6 yrs)	15.6% (14 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (6 yrs)	12.5% (14 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 316 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.