Jaguar F-Type MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 90.9% of Jaguar F-Type MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 14,981 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
90.9%
All cars: 86.1% (4.8 points better). 3,296 tests.
At 6–10 years
91.5%
All cars: 76.1% (15.4 points better). 9,619 tests.
At 11 years and over
88.4%
All cars: 61.3% (27.1 points better). 2,066 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 905 | 90.8% | 87.8% | 16,250 miles |
| 4 | 1,064 | 91.0% | 86.4% | 21,250 miles |
| 5 | 1,327 | 90.9% | 84.5% | 23,750 miles |
| 6 | 1,665 | 90.3% | 81.9% | 26,250 miles |
| 7 | 1,914 | 91.1% | 79.3% | 31,250 miles |
| 8 | 2,016 | 92.4% | 76.3% | 33,750 miles |
| 9 | 1,986 | 92.3% | 73.1% | 36,250 miles |
| 10 | 2,038 | 91.3% | 70.0% | 41,250 miles |
| 11 | 1,598 | 88.4% | 66.9% | 43,750 miles |
| 12 | 468 | 88.2% | 64.4% | 43,750 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Jaguar F-Type MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | F-Type | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.4% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 2.0% | 16.6% |
| Brakes | 1.3% | 10.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Suspension | 1.0% | 13.7% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Road wheels | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 1.8% of tests
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 1.7% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords failed 0.9% of tests
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction failed 0.7% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp aim: too low failed 0.7% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure failed 0.6% of tests
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed failed 0.6% of tests
- Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements failed 0.5% of tests · what this means
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid failed 0.4% of tests · what this means
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 0.4% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every F-Type version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 100.0%, diesel 0.0%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.