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Jaguar XJ build years & generations

Coverage 2003-20192 named generationsSaloonDIESEL / PETROL

The Jaguar XJ spans several build years and named generations (2003-2019). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2003-2004
Generation
X350
Figures from
cars built before 2005
Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
Built 2005-2008
Generation
X350
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009
Generation
X350
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with X350 and X351 cars built in the same years.
Built 2010-2012
Generation
X351
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted together with X350 and X351 cars built in the same years.
Built 2013-2016
Generation
X351
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2017-2019
Generation
X351
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2003-2004	X350	Before 2005	Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.
2005-2008	X350	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009	X350	2009-2012	Counted together with X350 and X351 cars built in the same years.
2010-2012	X351	2009-2012	Counted together with X350 and X351 cars built in the same years.
2013-2016	X351	2013-2016	Counted with this generation only.
2017-2019	X351	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Jaguar XJ build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2017-2020

X351 only

These build years are all X351, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

10.9%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

2,228

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

608.3%

5 years

2847.0%

6 years

53010.2%

7 years

75910.9%

8 years

59512.9%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

X351 only

These build years are all X351, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

20.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

4,694

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

46512.9%

9 years

1,09314.5%

10 years

1,15117.1%

11 years

1,19918.1%

12 years

78620.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

A mix of X350 and X351

These build years include both X350 and X351 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

24.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

5,153

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

49717.5%

13 years

1,38019.3%

14 years

1,89121.1%

15 years

92021.5%

16 years

46524.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

X350 only

These build years are all X350, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

23.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

16 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

5,256

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

44122.2%

17 years

1,28822.4%

18 years

1,38924.0%

19 years

1,36223.2%

20 years

77623.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 18 years old.

Built

Before 2005

X350 only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the X350.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

21.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

9,209

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

20 years

73026.3%

21 years

1,98523.6%

22 years

1,12324.4%

23 years

57021.9%

24 years

56322.7%

25+ years

4,23821.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.