Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 54,170 tests

Pass rate climbs 3.7 points across the cohorts — newer E Pace examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 9,254

Pass

90.9%

Fail

6.8%

PRS

2.0%

Avg mileage at test

48,175 mi

2018–2020 cohort 43,868

Pass

89.2%

Fail

8.1%

PRS

2.4%

Avg mileage at test

41,068 mi

2021+ cohort 1,048

Pass

94.6%

Fail

3.9%

PRS

0.5%

Avg mileage at test

26,299 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Jaguar E Pace: solid MOT record across 25,837 tests

The Jaguar E Pace is a diesel-powered car sold in the UK market across multiple generations, covering a broad date range in the test population.

MOT data from 25,837 tests puts this car on an 88.3% first-time pass rate, well above the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 34,281 miles. The most common fail item is inoperative wiper blade, followed by defective wiper blade.

Honest John owner records point to anti-roll bar and suspension bushes failing prematurely as the recurring problems to check before buying used.

For used buyers, the E Pace's pass rate suggests it clears the MOT with fewer surprises than most — but the top failure items above are still worth a pre-purchase inspection, particularly on higher-mileage examples.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 28–38

Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

736 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
02

Wiper blade defective

702 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
03

a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

583 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
04

A tyre seriously damaged

565 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
05

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

488 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
06

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

462 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
07

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

347 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
08

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

337 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
09

A tyre cords visible or damaged

214 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
10

A tyre seriously damaged

185 occurrences · 0.3% 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 4 failures

£180–£345

If every one of this E Pace'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

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 5.4-point gap between bands means the year you buy Jaguar E Pace has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

94.6%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 94.6% — a 5.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 26,299 miles — roughly 15K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

89.2%

2018–2020 registration

On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 89.2% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, does not clear the windscreen effectively, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 41,068 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (94.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (89.2% pass). That's a 5.4-point spread across 43,868 older tests and 1,048 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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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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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Owner reports · Honest John

What owners actually report.

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.

Recent owner-reported faults

13 Mar 2019
Report of March 2018 Jaguar E-Pace R Dynamic S diesel AWD in New
13 Jan 2019
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).
21 Sep 2018
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."
30 Apr 2018
Report of Jaguar E-Pace 2.0D 240 only turning in 27mpg against NEDC 45.6mpg.

Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 4 reports indexed

Recall history

12 UK recalls on record.

The E Pace has 12 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping an E Pace?

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 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.