1996 Jaguar Xk8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,535

Total Tests (All Years)

93,440 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 as it ages.

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.5%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs61.3%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs62.9%

→ ↑4.1%

22 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs65.8%

→ ↑5.1%

24 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.7%

26 yrs68.0%

→ ↑7.8%

27 yrs75.8%

→ ↓0.1%

28 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	61.8%	685
14 yrs	63.9%	613
15 yrs	63.0%	632
16 yrs	59.5%	580
17 yrs	61.1%	545
18 yrs	61.3%	512
19 yrs	64.2%	500
20 yrs	62.4%	476
21 yrs	62.9%	450
22 yrs	67.0%	285
23 yrs	65.8%	298
24 yrs	70.9%	289
25 yrs	68.7%	361
26 yrs	68.0%	284
27 yrs	75.8%	318
28 yrs	75.7%	707

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	75.7%	707
2023 (27 yrs)	75.8%	318
2022 (26 yrs)	68%	284
2021 (25 yrs)	68.7%	361
2020 (24 yrs)	70.9%	289
2019 (23 yrs)	65.8%	298
2018 (22 yrs)	67%	285
2017 (21 yrs)	62.9%	450
2016 (20 yrs)	62.4%	476
2015 (19 yrs)	64.2%	500
2014 (18 yrs)	61.3%	512
2013 (17 yrs)	61.1%	545
2012 (16 yrs)	59.5%	580
2011 (15 yrs)	63%	632
2010 (14 yrs)	63.9%	613
2009 (13 yrs)	61.8%	685

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 685Avg Mileage 83,554Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 613Avg Mileage 84,599Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 632Avg Mileage 86,523Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 580Avg Mileage 88,264Top Failure Suspension — 25.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 545Avg Mileage 88,489Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 512Avg Mileage 90,477Top Failure Suspension — 70.3%

2015High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 500Avg Mileage 91,087Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 476Avg Mileage 91,426Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 450Avg Mileage 90,475Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 285Avg Mileage 90,872Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 298Avg Mileage 95,475Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2020

70.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 289Avg Mileage 92,914Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2021

68.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 361Avg Mileage 92,468Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2022

68.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 284Avg Mileage 91,991Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 318Avg Mileage 91,885Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2024

75.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 707Avg Mileage 93,440Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

MOT results for 1996 Jaguar Xk8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	61.8%	685	83,554	Suspension — 20.7%
2010	14	63.9%	613	84,599	Suspension — 17.6%
2011	15	63.0%	632	86,523	Suspension — 20.7%
2012	16	59.5%	580	88,264	Suspension — 25.2%
2013	17	61.1%	545	88,489	Suspension — 56.3%
2014	18	61.3%	512	90,477	Suspension — 70.3%
2015	19	64.2%	500	91,087	Suspension — 63.8%
2016	20	62.4%	476	91,426	Suspension — 56.1%
2017	21	62.9%	450	90,475	Suspension — 64.2%
2018	22	67.0%	285	90,872	Suspension — 61.4%
2019	23	65.8%	298	95,475	Suspension — 57.4%
2020	24	70.9%	289	92,914	Suspension — 45.3%
2021	25	68.7%	361	92,468	Suspension — 60.4%
2022	26	68.0%	284	91,991	Suspension — 55.3%
2023	27	75.8%	318	91,885	Suspension — 52.2%
2024	28	75.7%	707	93,440	Suspension — 38.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.0%

↓ Decreases 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	20.7% (13 yrs)	38.8% (28 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (13 yrs)	14.3% (28 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —
Brakes	17.1% (13 yrs)	17.3% (28 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xk8 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,535 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.