Jaguar E-PACE - 2021
80.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar E-PACE, model year 2021.
Sample size: 4,191 cars, 10,410 tests and 8,336 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,191 cars
The 2021 Jaguar E-PACE has an overall defect rate of 80 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the annual average of 79 per 100, indicating a 1.9% increase in defects. Notably, the E-PACE performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering and visibility, with defect rates significantly lower than average, while it struggles more with brake issues, where its defect rate is 51 compared to the average of 38. The data also shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, suggesting that as these cars age, they may experience more issues. Overall, while the E-PACE has certain strengths, particularly in critical areas like visibility and steering, it does exhibit some concerning trends, especially regarding brake performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,191 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 28.5% worse
51.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 42.8% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 79.5% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.4% worse
95.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 66.7% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft bent or badly damaged
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- A transmission shaft bearing housing: fractured or insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 60.0% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 63.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,627
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,968
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 801
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 534
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 455
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 317
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 204
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 156
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 177
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 15