1998 Jaguar Xkr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

72.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,402

Total Tests (All Years)

83,544 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 1998 Jaguar Xkr as it ages.

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs69.6%

→ ↓4.4%

13 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.6%

15 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs65.1%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs66.5%

→ ↑7.2%

21 yrs73.7%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs74.2%

→ ↑0.6%

23 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.1%

25 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.3%

26 yrs72.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	68.4%	534
12 yrs	69.6%	504
13 yrs	65.2%	497
14 yrs	62.2%	482
15 yrs	67.8%	475
16 yrs	65.1%	464
17 yrs	67.6%	442
18 yrs	66.9%	432
19 yrs	67.5%	388
20 yrs	66.5%	310
21 yrs	73.7%	266
22 yrs	74.2%	233
23 yrs	74.8%	313
24 yrs	75.5%	249
25 yrs	75.6%	271
26 yrs	72.3%	542

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Jaguar Xkr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	72.3%	542
2023 (25 yrs)	75.6%	271
2022 (24 yrs)	75.5%	249
2021 (23 yrs)	74.8%	313
2020 (22 yrs)	74.2%	233
2019 (21 yrs)	73.7%	266
2018 (20 yrs)	66.5%	310
2017 (19 yrs)	67.5%	388
2016 (18 yrs)	66.9%	432
2015 (17 yrs)	67.6%	442
2014 (16 yrs)	65.1%	464
2013 (15 yrs)	67.8%	475
2012 (14 yrs)	62.2%	482
2011 (13 yrs)	65.2%	497
2010 (12 yrs)	69.6%	504
2009 (11 yrs)	68.4%	534

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 534Avg Mileage 74,647Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2010

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 504Avg Mileage 76,536Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 497Avg Mileage 81,168Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 482Avg Mileage 82,503Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2013

67.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 475Avg Mileage 84,422Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 464Avg Mileage 84,101Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 442Avg Mileage 87,991Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 432Avg Mileage 89,210Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 388Avg Mileage 88,192Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 310Avg Mileage 90,407Top Failure Suspension — 49.4%

2019

73.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 266Avg Mileage 90,640Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2020

74.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 233Avg Mileage 89,247Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2021

74.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 313Avg Mileage 91,526Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2022

75.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 249Avg Mileage 91,010Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2023

75.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 271Avg Mileage 89,605Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2024

72.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 542Avg Mileage 83,544Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

MOT results for 1998 Jaguar Xkr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	68.4%	534	74,647	Suspension — 15.5%
2010	12	69.6%	504	76,536	Suspension — 16.3%
2011	13	65.2%	497	81,168	Suspension — 18.5%
2012	14	62.2%	482	82,503	Suspension — 23.7%
2013	15	67.8%	475	84,422	Suspension — 44.8%
2014	16	65.1%	464	84,101	Suspension — 55.2%
2015	17	67.6%	442	87,991	Suspension — 50.5%
2016	18	66.9%	432	89,210	Suspension — 47.7%
2017	19	67.5%	388	88,192	Suspension — 53.1%
2018	20	66.5%	310	90,407	Suspension — 49.4%
2019	21	73.7%	266	90,640	Suspension — 45.1%
2020	22	74.2%	233	89,247	Suspension — 42.1%
2021	23	74.8%	313	91,526	Suspension — 45.7%
2022	24	75.5%	249	91,010	Suspension — 56.2%
2023	25	75.6%	271	89,605	Suspension — 52.8%
2024	26	72.3%	542	83,544	Suspension — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Jaguar Xkr, with age trends.

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.5% (11 yrs)	25.6% (26 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.5% (11 yrs)	19.0% (26 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (11 yrs)	13.7% (26 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xkr cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,402 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.