Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Jaguar Xk Reliability

The Jaguar Xk (current generation) scores 91/100 on our composite reliability index — excellent territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
91
/ 100
Excellent
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 2003–2017 · 2026 report · n=39
39 complaints across 4 sampled year(s); resolved model="XK"
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88
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2018 · 2024 report · n=15565
15,565 UK MOT tests · overall 14.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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94
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2017 · 2023 report · n=7875
7,875 UK MOT tests · overall 16.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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90
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 15,565 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting 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 69 yrs
100
3.4% fail vs 19.2% fleet
325 tests
Age 1014 yrs
97
10.4% fail vs 32.1% fleet
7,526 tests
Age 1520 yrs
91
18.9% fail vs 38.8% fleet
7,714 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Ball joint dust cover
6,778
49.5%
#2
Position lamp
2,216
16.2%
#3
Track rod end
1,862
13.6%
#4
Linkage ball joint dust cover
1,826
13.3%
#5
Condition
1,018
7.4%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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