2005 Jaguar Xk8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

81.4%

Latest Pass Rate

10,237

Total Tests (All Years)

71,555 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Xk8

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 81.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 26.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Jaguar Xk8 as it ages.

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↑1.0%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs70.1%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs71.0%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs73.5%

→ ↑2.3%

13 yrs75.8%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs75.5%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs79.1%

→ ↓4.1%

17 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs73.3%

→ ↑8.1%

19 yrs81.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.2%	739
5 yrs	79.2%	730
6 yrs	74.8%	721
7 yrs	71.1%	719
8 yrs	70.1%	726
9 yrs	70.1%	709
10 yrs	71.0%	701
11 yrs	74.7%	707
12 yrs	73.5%	697
13 yrs	75.8%	463
14 yrs	75.5%	507
15 yrs	77.0%	478
16 yrs	79.1%	626
17 yrs	75.0%	535
18 yrs	73.3%	621
19 yrs	81.4%	558

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Jaguar Xk8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	81.4%	558
2023 (18 yrs)	73.3%	621
2022 (17 yrs)	75%	535
2021 (16 yrs)	79.1%	626
2020 (15 yrs)	77%	478
2019 (14 yrs)	75.5%	507
2018 (13 yrs)	75.8%	463
2017 (12 yrs)	73.5%	697
2016 (11 yrs)	74.7%	707
2015 (10 yrs)	71%	701
2014 (9 yrs)	70.1%	709
2013 (8 yrs)	70.1%	726
2012 (7 yrs)	71.1%	719
2011 (6 yrs)	74.8%	721
2010 (5 yrs)	79.2%	730
2009 (4 yrs)	78.2%	739

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 739Avg Mileage 30,078Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 730Avg Mileage 35,798Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2011

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 721Avg Mileage 40,899Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 719Avg Mileage 45,577Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2013

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 726Avg Mileage 49,517Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2014

70.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 709Avg Mileage 53,993Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 701Avg Mileage 57,692Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 707Avg Mileage 62,206Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2017

73.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 697Avg Mileage 64,494Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 463Avg Mileage 66,045Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2019

75.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 507Avg Mileage 69,029Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2020

77.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 478Avg Mileage 69,549Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2021

79.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 626Avg Mileage 71,916Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 535Avg Mileage 73,311Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 621Avg Mileage 74,893Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2024

81.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 558Avg Mileage 71,555Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

MOT results for 2005 Jaguar Xk8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.2%	739	30,078	Tyres — 9.3%
2010	5	79.2%	730	35,798	Tyres — 9.3%
2011	6	74.8%	721	40,899	Tyres — 11.7%
2012	7	71.1%	719	45,577	Suspension — 13.6%
2013	8	70.1%	726	49,517	Suspension — 37.3%
2014	9	70.1%	709	53,993	Suspension — 39.4%
2015	10	71.0%	701	57,692	Suspension — 35.4%
2016	11	74.7%	707	62,206	Suspension — 27.7%
2017	12	73.5%	697	64,494	Suspension — 30.7%
2018	13	75.8%	463	66,045	Suspension — 37.4%
2019	14	75.5%	507	69,029	Suspension — 34.7%
2020	15	77.0%	478	69,549	Suspension — 28.2%
2021	16	79.1%	626	71,916	Suspension — 28.8%
2022	17	75.0%	535	73,311	Suspension — 41.5%
2023	18	73.3%	621	74,893	Suspension — 41.5%
2024	19	81.4%	558	71,555	Suspension — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Jaguar Xk8, with age trends.

Suspension

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.6% (4 yrs)	23.1% (19 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (4 yrs)	13.6% (19 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (4 yrs)	11.6% (19 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,237 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.