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Jaguar F Pace
MOT 2024

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Jaguar

F Pace

116,373 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where F Paces pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 11.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

88.6%

Pass-after-fix

2.4%

Fail

8.7%

Avg miles

54,772

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

Trim variants

Rdynamic S D Mhev AWD A 89.0% 4,016 R Dynam SE D Mhev AWD A 91.2% 3,922 Rdynam HSE D Mhev AWD A 92.2% 2,458

Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 116,373 tests

Pass rate climbs 2.8 points across the cohorts — newer F Pace examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 61,304

Pass

87.8%

Fail

9.4%

PRS

2.4%

Avg mileage at test

64,651 mi

2018–2020 cohort 52,908

Pass

89.4%

Fail

8.0%

PRS

2.2%

Avg mileage at test

44,434 mi

2021+ cohort 2,161

Pass

90.6%

Fail

5.2%

PRS

3.8%

Avg mileage at test

27,610 mi

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

The picture

F-PACE at 86.2%: above average premium SUV with tyres and brake pads the main concerns

The Jaguar F-PACE posts 86.2% first-time pass from 52,714 tests — well above the UK fleet average at an average presenting mileage of 53,219. Top failures are tyre tread, brake pads below 1.5mm and windscreen chips. The F-PACE's Ingenium engines are generally reliable, and the failure profile reflects a maintained car population. Tyre wear on the standard 20 or 21-inch wheels accelerates under the car's 1.9-tonne kerbweight. Front brake pad wear is the main mechanical concern — the large Brembo-derived front calipers clear pads quickly in mixed driving. At 86.2% and above average, the F-PACE is a strong performer. Pre-test: verify tyre depths and front brake pad condition.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 35–46

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 →

35–46

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    1,855 occurrences · 1.6% of tests

  2. 02

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

    1,726 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    1,429 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    1,357 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  5. 05

    A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play

    1,124 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  6. 06

    Wiper blade defective

    1,048 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre seriously damaged

    859 occurrences · 0.7% of tests

  8. 08

    Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction

    513 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    328 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  10. 10

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    323 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

£240–£540

If every one of this F 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 2.8-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Jaguar F Pace makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.

Best band to buy

90.6%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 90.6% — a 2.8-point improvement. Tests in this band average 27,610 miles — roughly 37K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: does not clear the windscreen effectively, 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. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

87.8%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 87.8% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, and ball joint has excessive play. Average mileage on test for this band is 64,651 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (90.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (87.8% pass). That's a 2.8-point spread across 61,304 older tests and 2,161 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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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

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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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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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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.

What's good

The Jaguar F-PACE is a premium midsize SUV offering genuine driving engagement with Jaguar style. Ingenium 2.0-litre diesel and petrol engines are efficient and reliable. Build quality is good.

Recall history

17 UK recalls on record.

The F Pace has 17 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a F 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 a F 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.