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2003 Jaguar Xk8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
71.9%
Latest Pass Rate
10,302
Total Tests (All Years)
83,886 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 2003 Jaguar Xk8 as it ages.

6 yrs74.8%
7 yrs72.8%
8 yrs69.8%
9 yrs68.3%
10 yrs69.5%
11 yrs68.9%
12 yrs72.0%
13 yrs71.8%
14 yrs73.6%
15 yrs72.1%
16 yrs68.9%
17 yrs75.1%
18 yrs70.8%
19 yrs73.1%
20 yrs72.6%
21 yrs71.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs74.8%755
7 yrs72.8%736
8 yrs69.8%725
9 yrs68.3%756
10 yrs69.5%734
11 yrs68.9%727
12 yrs72.0%722
13 yrs71.8%687
14 yrs73.6%673
15 yrs72.1%480
16 yrs68.9%498
17 yrs75.1%485
18 yrs70.8%644
19 yrs73.1%516
20 yrs72.6%613
21 yrs71.9%551

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Jaguar Xk8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (21 yrs)71.9%551
2023 (20 yrs)72.6%613
2022 (19 yrs)73.1%516
2021 (18 yrs)70.8%644
2020 (17 yrs)75.1%485
2019 (16 yrs)68.9%498
2018 (15 yrs)72.1%480
2017 (14 yrs)73.6%673
2016 (13 yrs)71.8%687
2015 (12 yrs)72%722
2014 (11 yrs)68.9%727
2013 (10 yrs)69.5%734
2012 (9 yrs)68.3%756
2011 (8 yrs)69.8%725
2010 (7 yrs)72.8%736
2009 (6 yrs)74.8%755

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 755Avg Mileage 46,230Top Failure Suspension — 11.7%
2010
72.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 736Avg Mileage 51,248Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%
2011
69.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 725Avg Mileage 56,416Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%
2012
68.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 756Avg Mileage 60,781Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%
2013
69.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 734Avg Mileage 63,957Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%
2014
68.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 727Avg Mileage 68,507Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%
2015
72.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 722Avg Mileage 70,531Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%
2016
71.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 687Avg Mileage 75,163Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%
2017
73.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 673Avg Mileage 75,663Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%
2018
72.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 480Avg Mileage 79,437Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%
2019
68.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 498Avg Mileage 77,478Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%
2020
75.1%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 485Avg Mileage 81,503Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%
2021
70.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 644Avg Mileage 83,011Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%
2022
73.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 516Avg Mileage 82,446Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%
2023
72.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 613Avg Mileage 83,415Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%
2024
71.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 551Avg Mileage 83,886Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
34.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
11.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension11.7% (6 yrs)36.7% (21 yrs)
+25.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.6% (6 yrs)23.6% (21 yrs)
+15.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.3% (6 yrs)11.6% (21 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xk8 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,302 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.

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