Reliability report
Jaguar Xjs reliability and common faults
Based on 3,094 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
18.1%
fail rate · average 31.4%
much better than average
3,094 MOT tests (DVSA)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Jaguar Xjs
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Driving controls
Visibility
Brakes
Exhaust and emissions
Steering
Lights and electrics
Plates and identification
Wheels
Suspension
Seat belts and airbags
Body and structure
Tyres
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 21+ years | 18.1% avg 31.4% | — |
Jaguar Xjs – FAQs
How reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?+
In the UK the Jaguar Xjs fails 18.1% of MOT tests, against an average of 31.4% for cars of the same age – much better than average.
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).