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Jaguar Xjr reliability
The Jaguar Xjr fails its MOT less often than most cars over 10 years old: 27.1% of 1,984 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
27.1% failed their MOT
From 1,984 MOT tests of Jaguar Xjrs this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 64% more oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas2.3% vs 1.4%
Fails 2× as oftenSub-frames1.1% vs 0.5%
Fails 2× as oftenIntegral vehicle structure1% vs 0.5%
Advised 35% more oftenRigid brake pipes11.2% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 57% more oftenSub-frames6.6% vs 4.2%
Advised 3× as oftenWheel bearings5.7% vs 1.7%
Checking a Jaguar Xjr before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.