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Jaguar XJ - 2008

214.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XJ, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,123 cars, 2,527 tests and 5,409 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,123 cars

The 2008 Jaguar XJ has an overall defect rate of 214 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 337 per 100, marking a 37% improvement. In terms of mileage, defect rates increase with distance travelled, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, but even the highest mileage segment shows a better performance compared to the yearly average. Notably, the model excels in categories such as brakes and visibility, where it outperforms the average by a considerable margin. Areas like body structure and equipment also show a lower defect rate than average, indicating a strong reliability profile in these aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,123 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.7% better
104.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 5.0% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 28.9% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.6% better
42.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 29.7% better
218.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 81.3% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 59.4% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 65.5% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust emits excessive dense blue or clearly visible black smoke during acceleration which would obscure the view of other road users
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 612
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 462
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 324
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 297
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 237
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 25