Reliability Report · European Market

Jaguar X-type Reliability

The Jaguar X-type (current generation) scores 67/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
67
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2003–2013 · 2026 report · n=144
144 complaints across 3 sampled year(s); resolved model="X-TYPE"
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64
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2013 · 2023 report · n=26304
26,304 UK MOT tests · overall 39.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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69
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 26,304 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 1014 yrs
67
34.5% fail vs 32.1% fleet
4,518 tests
Age 1520 yrs
69
39.9% fail vs 38.8% fleet
21,786 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Component mounting prescribed areas
3,279
28.7%
#2
Condition
2,985
26.1%
#3
Ball joint dust cover
1,842
16.1%
#4
Pins and bushes
1,698
14.8%
#5
Headlamp
1,640
14.3%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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