2008 Jaguar Xk8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

339

Total Tests (All Years)

69,138 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Jaguar Xk8 as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓10.3%

4 yrs69.7%

→ ↑11.9%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.7%

7 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs72.7%

→ ↑7.9%

15 yrs80.6%

→ ↓10.0%

16 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	35
4 yrs	69.7%	33
5 yrs	81.6%	38
6 yrs	77.1%	35
7 yrs	81.8%	33
8 yrs	78.8%	33
9 yrs	76.5%	34
13 yrs	72.7%	33
15 yrs	80.6%	31
16 yrs	70.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Jaguar Xk8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	70.6%	34
2023 (15 yrs)	80.6%	31
2021 (13 yrs)	72.7%	33
2017 (9 yrs)	76.5%	34
2016 (8 yrs)	78.8%	33
2015 (7 yrs)	81.8%	33
2014 (6 yrs)	77.1%	35
2013 (5 yrs)	81.6%	38
2012 (4 yrs)	69.7%	33
2011 (3 yrs)	80%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 33Avg Mileage 27,110Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2013

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 36,234Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 40,045Top Failure Tyres — 31.4%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 44,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 47,011Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2017

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 54,337Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 62,665Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2023

80.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 70,635Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 69,138Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

MOT results for 2008 Jaguar Xk8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.0%	35	21,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	4	69.7%	33	27,110	Tyres — 21.2%
2013	5	81.6%	38	36,234	Brakes — 21.1%
2014	6	77.1%	35	40,045	Tyres — 31.4%
2015	7	81.8%	33	44,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2016	8	78.8%	33	47,011	Tyres — 24.2%
2017	9	76.5%	34	54,337	Brakes — 20.6%
2021	13	72.7%	33	62,665	Tyres — 21.2%
2023	15	80.6%	31	70,635	Brakes — 32.3%
2024	16	70.6%	34	69,138	Suspension — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Jaguar Xk8, with age trends.

Tyres

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.7% (3 yrs)	20.6% (16 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (3 yrs)	11.8% (16 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 339 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.