Jaguar Xj reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Jaguar

Model: Xj

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 149,320 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

79.6%

Share of this model's 149,320 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

37.8 mpg

CO2 emission

185 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£295/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

98,436

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

101,775

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

19.1

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

20,072

20,072 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

149,320

149,320 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

20,072On the road

Insight summary

Jaguar Xj is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 20,072 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 79.6% from 149,320 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 64. The current pool shows an average of 98,436 miles and an average age of 19.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 101,775 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Jaguar Xj looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	10,738
PETROL	9,309
LPG	22
GAS BI-FUEL	2
ELECTRIC	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,954
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,594
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,477
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,419
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1,012
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	960
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	933
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	929
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	929
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	887
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	866
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	848
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	812
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	790
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	789
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	761
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	742
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	705
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	703
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	694
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	693
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	653
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	645
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	629
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	583

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 23,007 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,954

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

1,594

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

1,477

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

1,419

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

1,012

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

960

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

933

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

929

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

929

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

887

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

866

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

848

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

812

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

790

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

789

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

761

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

742

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

705

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

703

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

694

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

693

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

653

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

645

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

629

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

583

Jaguar Xj reliability and MOT data