Model reliability

Jaguar Xk8 reliability

The Jaguar Xk8 fails its MOT less often than most cars over 10 years old: 25.7% of 7,008 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

Over 10 years old

25.7% failed their MOT

Better than most

From 7,008 MOT tests of Jaguar Xk8s this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 3× as oftenABS / EBS / ESC3.1% vs 1%

Fails 2× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas3% vs 1.4%

Fails 3× as oftenSub-frames1.7% vs 0.5%

Fails 3× as oftenChassis1.3% vs 0.5%

Advised 4× as oftenWheel bearings6.6% vs 1.7%

Advised 45% more oftenSub-frames6.1% vs 4.2%

Advised 4× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas5.7% vs 1.6%

Safety recalls

2 DVSA recalls for the Jaguar Xk8

Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.

R/1999/04430 Jun 1999Built 1998–1999Possibility that gearbox may lock up

Possibility that the automatic transmission may lock up at speeds below 15mph.

Fix: Recall affected vehicles and fit a new quality assured automatic gearbox.

Recalled models: XK8 · 106 vehicles

R/1997/0194 Apr 1997Built 1996Possible disengagement of diff output shaft

Resulting from a low incidence process concern at a supplier it has been found that the differential output shaft retaining rings on the rear suspension of a small number of XK8's may under extreme driving conditions become displaced. This can ca

Fix: The subject vehicles are being recalled to Jaguar dealers to have the installation of the retaining rings inspected. Where the installation does not conform to the manufacturers specification the rings will be replaced with quality assured examples.

Recalled models: XK8 · 805 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Jaguar Xk8 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.

Jaguar Xk8 reliability

2 DVSA recalls for the Jaguar Xk8

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