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Jaguar
Xkr
17,996 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Xkrs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.6 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
81.1%
Pass-after-fix
2.9%
Fail
15.3%
Avg miles
73,186
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
Jaguar Xkr: mixed MOT record across 10,256 tests
The Jaguar Xkr is a petrol-powered car sold in the UK market across multiple generations, covering a broad date range in the test population.
MOT data from 10,256 tests puts this car on a 79.1% first-time pass rate, roughly in line with the UK fleet average. Average mileage at test is 72,336 miles. The most common fail item is suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated, followed by suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Honest John owner records point to brake component wear and gearbox noise or CVT reliability as the recurring problems to check before buying used.
Buyers weighing up a used Xkr should treat the failure breakdown as a pre-purchase checklist. The pass rate is reasonable, but the gap between first attempt and a clean sheet narrows with age and mileage.
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
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
754 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 02
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
373 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 03
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
347 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 04
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
328 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 05
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
284 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 06
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
224 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 07
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
217 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 08
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
209 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 09
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
193 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 10
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
189 occurrences · 1.1% 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
£320–£960
If every one of this Xkr'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.
Recent owner-reported faults
- 10 Jun 2015
Recurrent problems with media system of 26k mile 2013 Jaguar XKR. System free
- 5 May 2015
Battery drains on XKs and XFs can be caused by the electric parking brake not being properly applied as well as the interior light delay and the Blueooth searching for a paired phone if the car has not been double locked.
- 18 Jun 2014
Another report of touch screen failure, this on a 30,000 mile Jaguar XK. Quoted £800 for an exchange screen or £1,200 for a new one, plus £400 labour to fit (final bill with VAT was £1,400).
- 13 Mar 2013
2007 XKR required new cataltic converters at 48,000 miles as cost of £1,600.
- 9 Jun 2012
Report of total instrument cluster screen failure on a 22,000 mile 2006 XK 4.2. Quoted £1,600 to repair, but Jaguar stepped in and paid half.
- 31 May 2011
Water in footwell can be due to pinched drain from the a/c condenser, but space is so tight it cannot be rectified without removing the transmission.
- 15 Feb 2011
One reader needed new supercharger drivebelt after 3 years and 22k miles, then suffered diff failure.
- 1 Jan 0001
One owner's faults found in nine months of ownership were: three flat batteries, a door that no longer meets the rest of the bodywork, a bulging rear brake light, an inoperative convertible top, a blown in front grille and a bent radio aerial. On 2006 cars the aluminium doors can oxidise at the bottom.
Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 8 reports indexed
Buying or keeping a Xkr?
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 Xkr 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.