Jaguar Xj — reliability by registration year
1996–2018 · 19 registration years · 17,549 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Xj registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table. Years without their own report are listed here with the same figures.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 613 | 88.1% | 88.9% | |
| 2017 | 810 | 86.3% | 88.0% | |
| 2016 | 955 | 84.2% | 86.2% | |
| 2015 | 875 | 81.8% | 84.6% | |
| 2014 | 936 | 78.1% | 80.4% | |
| 2013 | 1,037 | 76.5% | 78.5% | Coil spring (front) 22.5% |
| 2012 | 929 | 78.1% | 80.5% | |
| 2011 | 1,342 | 74.7% | 77.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,190 | 75.2% | 77.4% | |
| 2009 | 504 | 68.7% | 74.6% | |
| 2008 | 814 | 72.6% | 77.1% | |
| 2007 | 1,065 | 70.2% | 74.2% | |
| 2006 | 1,133 | 70.3% | 74.7% | |
| 2005 | 982 | 70.8% | 75.1% | |
| 2004 | 1,364 | 68.6% | 72.5% | Malfunction indicator lamp 18.5% |
| 2003 | 1,384 | 69.9% | 73.8% | |
| 1998 | 539 | 71.6% | 75.5% | |
| 1997 | 553 | 71.8% | 76.1% | |
| 1996 | 524 | 76.9% | 80.5% |