Jaguar
1,685 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Eagles pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 8.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
86.2%
Pass-after-fix
3.9%
Fail
9.6%
Avg miles
49,071
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 1,675 tests
Pass rate climbs 10.9 points across the cohorts — newer Eagle examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
84.1%
Fail
10.8%
PRS
4.9%
Avg mileage at test
54,133 mi
Pass
95.0%
Fail
4.4%
PRS
0.0%
Avg mileage at test
28,362 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 910 MOT tests, the Eagle returns 85.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A tyre with the cords showing and a broken or weak spring round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 45,059, 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
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
55 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
39 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
32 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
24 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
16 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
16 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
16 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
15 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
12 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
11 occurrences · 0.7% 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
£208–£465
If every one of this Eagle'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. A 10.9-point gap between bands means the year you buy Jaguar Eagle has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
95.0%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 95.0% — a 10.9-point improvement. Tests in this band average 28,362 miles — roughly 26K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: fractured or broken, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
84.1%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 84.1% pass rate against a fleet average of 95.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and has ply or cords exposed. Average mileage on test for this band is 54,133 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (95.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (84.1% pass). That's a 10.9-point spread across 1,356 older tests and 319 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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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 Eagle 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.
