Jaguar XKR - 1998
264.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XKR, model year 1998.
Sample size: 293 cars, 611 tests and 1,617 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 293 cars
The 1998 Jaguar XKR has an overall defect rate of 265 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22% lower than the average for cars of the same year, with 339 defects per 100 vehicles. This model shows notable performance in several categories: it has significantly fewer issues with brakes, steering, and equipment compared to the average car, with defect rates of 99 and 9 per 100 vehicles, respectively. Additionally, the XKR exhibits fewer defects related to visibility and body/structure. While tyre wear appears to be a common concern across vehicles, the Jaguar XKR stands out positively in overall reliability, particularly for drivers with 31,000 to 93,000 miles on the clock, where it is less prone to defects than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 293 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.4% better
99.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 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
▲ 62.9% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 25.5% better
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.8% better
48.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- 4.3.1 (a) (iii)
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.7% worse
264.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 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 wheel bearing: with excessive play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 37.0% better
50.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 68.1% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 49.5% better
29.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 111
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 97
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 47
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 10