Jaguar XK8 MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 73.8% of Jaguar XK8 MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 6,213 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
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 11 years and over
73.8%
All cars: 61.3% (12.5 points better). 6,129 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 71 | 67.6% | 57.0% | 73,750 miles |
| 19 | 361 | 78.1% | 57.2% | 71,250 miles |
| 20+ | 5,697 | 73.6% | 61.4% | 83,750 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Jaguar XK8 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 | XK8 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 16.9% | 13.7% |
| Brakes | 13.2% | 10.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.6% | 16.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 8.1% | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.9% | 4.2% |
| Visibility | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Tyres | 4.1% | 8.4% |
| Steering | 2.2% | 2.5% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength failed 3.8% of tests
- Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an abs fault failed 3.2% of tests
- Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits failed 2.5% of tests · what this means
- Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn failed 2.4% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 1.9% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 1.9% of tests · what this means
- Sub-frame mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength failed 1.7% of tests
- Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush failed 1.7% of tests
- Headlamp aim: too low failed 1.7% of tests · what this means
- Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced failed 1.6% of tests
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About these figures
- They cover every XK8 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 99.9%, liquefied petrolum gas (lpg) 0.1%, 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.