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Jaguar
Xjs
9,099 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Xjss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
81.2%
Pass-after-fix
2.7%
Fail
15.2%
Avg miles
81,954
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
Xjs: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 3,757 MOT tests, the Xjs returns 80.0% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a binding brake. A weak handbrake and parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 81,687, 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
Group 28–46
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 →
28–46
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
191 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 02
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
147 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 03
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
128 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 04
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
125 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 05
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
102 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 06
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
99 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 07
Parking brake inoperative on one side
88 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 08
Audible warning inoperative
84 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 09
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
78 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 10
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
77 occurrences · 0.8% 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
£18–£115
If every one of this Xjs'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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Recall history
1 UK recall on record.
The Xjs has 1 official UK vehicle recall covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Buying or keeping a Xjs?
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 Xjs 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.