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Jaguar X-TYPE - 2001

337.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar X-TYPE, model year 2001. Sample size: 607 cars, 1,249 tests and 4,209 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 607 cars

The 2001 Jaguar X-Type has an overall defect rate of approximately 337 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average for its year at 369 defects per 100. While tyre wear is common across many models, this X-Type stands out with significantly fewer issues in the steering, visibility, and lights and electrics categories, showing improvements of up to 76% compared to the average. However, it does have a higher rate of equipment-related defects. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 607 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 13.2% worse
189.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 76.4% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 25.5% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 50.4% better
43.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • 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 rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.4% better
291.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 24.3% better
54.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 26.1% worse
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 14.7% better
47.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 384
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 295
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37