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Jaguar XJ - 2005

270.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XJ, model year 2005. Sample size: 1,343 cars, 2,916 tests and 7,895 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,343 cars

The 2005 Jaguar XJ has an overall defect rate of 271 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average of 376 per 100 for cars of the same year, representing a 28% improvement. However, it shows a notable weakness in the steering category, where its defect rate is 37%, compared to the average of 22%. On the positive side, the XJ excels in visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, all of which have much lower defect rates compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the Jaguar remains relatively consistent in performance across different mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,343 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 11.1% better
140.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 63.8% worse
36.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 44.4% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 56.3% better
48.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • 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
▲ 19.8% better
251.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 87.8% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
Equipment
▲ 72.1% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 20.6% better
37.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 520 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)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 717
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 632
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 602
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 574
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 409
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 405
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 396
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 379
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 212
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 180
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42