Jaguar XK8 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Jaguar

Model: XK8

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 40,850 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

77.8%

Share of this model's 40,850 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£370/yr

Average vehicle miles

87,905

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

87,905

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

24.2

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

5,440

5,440 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

40,850

40,850 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

5,440On the road

Insight summary

Jaguar XK8 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 5,440 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 77.8% from 40,850 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 64. The current pool shows an average of 87,905 miles and an average age of 24.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 87,905 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by lpg, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, exhaust emissions and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Jaguar XK8 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	5,431
LPG	6
OTHER	2
DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	1,036
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	826
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	619
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	582
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	510
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	325
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	316
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	297
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	290
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	270
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	216
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	203
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	182
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	176
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	175
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	174
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))	173
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	172
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	160
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	156
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	155
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	154
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	152
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	152
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	150

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,621 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,036

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

826

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

619

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

582

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

510

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

325

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

316

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

297

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

290

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

270

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

216

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

203

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

182

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

176

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

175

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

174

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

173

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

172

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

160

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

156

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

155

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

154

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

152

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

152

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

150

Jaguar XK8 reliability and MOT data