Jaguar
8,650 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where E Pace Chequered Flag D Awd As pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
91.5%
Pass-after-fix
2.0%
Fail
6.2%
Avg miles
35,456
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Diesel cars registered from September 2015 generally meet Euro 6 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 8,650 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old E Pace Chequered Flag D Awd A examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
91.5%
Fail
6.2%
PRS
1.9%
Avg mileage at test
35,709 mi
Pass
91.0%
Fail
4.3%
PRS
4.7%
Avg mileage at test
25,368 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 3,794 MOT tests, the E-Pace Chequered Flag D Awd A returns 91.1% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A defective wiper blade and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 27,689, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
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Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
93 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
89 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
82 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
76 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Wiper blade defective
71 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
54 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
37 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
36 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
25 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
18 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£120–£250
If every one of this E Pace Chequered Flag D Awd A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Jaguar E Pace Chequered Flag D Awd A makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
91.5%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 91.5% — a 0.5-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, less than 1.5 mm thick — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
91.0%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 91.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.5% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, worn down to wear indicator, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 25,368 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (91.5% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (91.0% pass). That's a 0.5-point spread across 211 older tests and 8,439 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
The Jaguar E-Pace is a stylish SUV that's recently been improved with hybrid engines and fresh infotainment. It's still an expensive choice, though, and the interior isn't as impressive as a Volvo XC40's.
Report of March 2018 Jaguar E-Pace R Dynamic S diesel AWD in New
Number of complaints about a March 2018 Jaguar E-Pace P250 Ingenium petrol: Noisy engine (tappet rattle and fuel pump ), transmission whine, noise ingress into the cabin and very harsh suspension. Following 3 visits to the dealership and many e-mails with JLR, the latter has been partly addressed by a mod to the rear suspension. (It is a 'Sports' model so may have 20-inch or 21-inch wheels (the reader didn't understand and didn't say).
Report of 10-inch crack appearing in the front screen of 10 day old Jaguar E-Pace at just 500 miles. Owner says, "a tiny chip appeared to be in the centre, about 4 inches from the lower edge. Not a bullseye. Just a tiny chip."
Report of Jaguar E-Pace 2.0D 240 only turning in 27mpg against NEDC 45.6mpg.
Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 4 reports indexed
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an E Pace Chequered Flag D Awd A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
