Jaguar F-Type reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Jaguar

Model: F-Type

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 75,593 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.6%

Share of this model's 75,593 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

30 mpg

CO2 emission

218 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£320/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

36,568

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

42,667

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.7

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

13,556

13,556 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

75,593

75,593 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

13,556On the road

Insight summary

Jaguar F-Type is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 13,556 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.6% from 75,593 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 69. The current pool shows an average of 36,568 miles and an average age of 8.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 42,667 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Jaguar F-Type looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	13,554
DIESEL	2

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	518
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	457
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	443
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	352
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	351
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	346
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	251
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	220
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	216
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	202
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	188
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	183
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	181
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	164
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	163
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	163
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	152
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	150
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	142
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	140
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	129
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	129
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	126
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	123
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	120

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 5,609 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

518

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

457

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

443

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

352

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

351

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

346

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

251

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

220

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

216

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

202

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

188

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

183

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

181

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

164

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

163

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

163

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

152

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

150

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

142

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

140

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

129

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

129

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

126

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

123

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

120

Jaguar F-Type reliability and MOT data