1997 Jaguar Xk8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

26,954

Total Tests (All Years)

85,484 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 1997 Jaguar Xk8 as it ages.

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs66.2%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs67.5%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs67.5%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs68.9%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs69.4%

→ ↑1.8%

24 yrs71.2%

→ ↑3.8%

25 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs73.6%

→ ↑2.9%

27 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	65.0%	2,240
13 yrs	67.9%	2,109
14 yrs	66.4%	2,071
15 yrs	63.7%	2,028
16 yrs	63.8%	1,935
17 yrs	66.2%	1,865
18 yrs	66.4%	1,801
19 yrs	67.5%	1,731
20 yrs	67.5%	1,647
21 yrs	68.9%	1,146
22 yrs	71.9%	1,111
23 yrs	69.4%	1,051
24 yrs	71.2%	1,314
25 yrs	75.0%	1,092
26 yrs	73.6%	1,223
27 yrs	76.5%	2,590

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Jaguar Xk8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	76.5%	2,590
2023 (26 yrs)	73.6%	1,223
2022 (25 yrs)	75%	1,092
2021 (24 yrs)	71.2%	1,314
2020 (23 yrs)	69.4%	1,051
2019 (22 yrs)	71.9%	1,111
2018 (21 yrs)	68.9%	1,146
2017 (20 yrs)	67.5%	1,647
2016 (19 yrs)	67.5%	1,731
2015 (18 yrs)	66.4%	1,801
2014 (17 yrs)	66.2%	1,865
2013 (16 yrs)	63.8%	1,935
2012 (15 yrs)	63.7%	2,028
2011 (14 yrs)	66.4%	2,071
2010 (13 yrs)	67.9%	2,109
2009 (12 yrs)	65%	2,240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,240Avg Mileage 77,000Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,109Avg Mileage 79,758Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2011

66.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,071Avg Mileage 81,671Top Failure Suspension — 18.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,028Avg Mileage 83,438Top Failure Suspension — 23.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,935Avg Mileage 85,202Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,865Avg Mileage 86,048Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2015

66.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,801Avg Mileage 87,171Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 87,957Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,647Avg Mileage 88,518Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 89,474Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2019

71.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 87,933Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 88,466Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2021

71.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,314Avg Mileage 89,761Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,092Avg Mileage 88,804Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2023

73.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,223Avg Mileage 88,789Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 2,590Avg Mileage 85,484Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

MOT results for 1997 Jaguar Xk8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	65.0%	2,240	77,000	Suspension — 17.7%
2010	13	67.9%	2,109	79,758	Suspension — 17.0%
2011	14	66.4%	2,071	81,671	Suspension — 18.4%
2012	15	63.7%	2,028	83,438	Suspension — 23.4%
2013	16	63.8%	1,935	85,202	Suspension — 56.5%
2014	17	66.2%	1,865	86,048	Suspension — 56.8%
2015	18	66.4%	1,801	87,171	Suspension — 49.8%
2016	19	67.5%	1,731	87,957	Suspension — 51.1%
2017	20	67.5%	1,647	88,518	Suspension — 50.9%
2018	21	68.9%	1,146	89,474	Suspension — 54.7%
2019	22	71.9%	1,111	87,933	Suspension — 40.4%
2020	23	69.4%	1,051	88,466	Suspension — 53.2%
2021	24	71.2%	1,314	89,761	Suspension — 47.3%
2022	25	75.0%	1,092	88,804	Suspension — 45.0%
2023	26	73.6%	1,223	88,789	Suspension — 62.1%
2024	27	76.5%	2,590	85,484	Suspension — 34.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Jaguar Xk8, with age trends.

Suspension

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.7% (12 yrs)	34.7% (27 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.9% (12 yrs)	21.8% (27 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (12 yrs)	10.0% (27 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 26,954 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.