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I-Pace Hse: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,270 MOT tests, the I-Pace Hse returns 94.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A tyre with the cords showing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 27,871, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

A tyre seriously damaged

10 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
02

A tyre cords visible or damaged

10 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
03

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

8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
04

A tyre seriously damaged

5 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
05

A tyre cords visible or damaged

4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
06

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
07

A tyre seriously damaged

3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
08

A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber

2 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
09

A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)

2 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
10

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

2 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 2 failures

£120–£190

If every one of this I Pace Hse'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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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

One of the most enjoyable cars of its type to drive, lots of standard equipment provided, good driving range of almost 300 miles between charges.

Recent owner-reported faults

20 Jan 2020
Report that 'timed charging function' of charge control unit for a Jaguar I-Pace simply does not work. It offers a start and end time to take advantage of off-peak electricity but the car automatically tries to fully charge at every opportunity - a nonsense for most users and 3 times the cost at peak (15p per kwh) vs off peak rates (5p per kwh). As well of this ,the more a fully charged battery is left plugged in to the mains the more the battery gradually loses capacity, like a laptop battery when the laptop is left permanently plugged in. [Otr 1.5" Cam / 28 Spline / 5" / 6" Manual Slack Adjuster | Manual Slack- 1 12/" 28 Spline 5" /6" | Otr-44051 Get Your Truck Ready For The Road Ahead™ With The Ideal Amount Of Tension In The Brake Linkage, With The Otr 1. 5" Cam / 28 Spline / 5"...FleetPride](https://www.bing.com/api/v1/mediation/tracking?adUnit=11725462&auId=4a43d040-4ab1-4f2a-bea8-ae6c9dfac7d5&bdc=pu&bidId=6&bidderId=4&cmExpId=LV2&impId=-200086220&impTy=1&ldc=rhf2nc
17 Aug 2018
Report of very significant delay in the supply of a new Jaguar I-Pace, apparently due to "technical issues and teething problems". After paying his deposit the buyer was given a schedule: 15/6/18 - Last amendment possible; 13/7/18 - Car Build; 17/8/18 - Delivery to dealer; 22/8/18 - Handover to me. With less than 3 weeks to go to handover, buyer made preparations including having a charge point installed, arranging finance for the car and arranging for his existing car to go on 17/8/2018. Then on 2/8/2018 (in response to a request for an update) the dealer informed him the car was now “slightly delayed” to 13/11/18. He was told the reasons are technical issues and teething problems, although the dealership is giving him different reasons from Jaguar UK but eventually disclosed that his car has not even been built yet. This means that Jaguar must have known about the delay sometime before 13/7/18 as that was the sechdueld delivery date and so they could have informed him sooner and if that had done so I would not have sold my existing car. They have refused to provide a substitute car untin the I-Pace arrives.

Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 2 reports indexed

Buying or keeping an I Pace Hse?

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 I Pace Hse 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.