Jaguar X-TYPE - 2007
377.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar X-TYPE, model year 2007.
Sample size: 3,496 cars, 7,608 tests and 28,686 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,496 cars
The 2007 Jaguar X-Type has an overall defect rate of 377 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model excels in categories like steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with wheels, suspensions, and axles, where defects are much more common than in average vehicles. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the older age segments of the vehicle. Overall, while the X-Type performs well in some areas, it has specific weaknesses that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,496 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.6% worse
151.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 71.0% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 20.8% better
21.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 43.1% better
58.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 28.7% worse
404.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 1.8% better
53.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 40.4% worse
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- 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
Other
▼ 1.1% worse
44.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,979
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,080
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,985
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,810
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,492
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,180
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,093
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 890
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 885
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 764
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 585
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 580
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 367
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 255
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
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: 233
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 179