Jaguar XK
Registered from 2005 to 2015.
About this model
The Jaguar XK is a two-door 2+2 grand tourer manufactured and marketed by Jaguar Cars from 1996–2012 and by Jaguar Land Rover from 2013–2014 in hatchback coupé and convertible body styles, across two generations. The XK was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1996 and was discontinued in July 2014.
From the Wikipedia article Jaguar XK, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2006 4.2 petrol. 374 of 2,095 tests failed, 18%.
Better than 90% of 2006 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 889 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 37% | 140 |
| Lights and electrics | 27% | 101 |
| Brakes | 25% | 94 |
| Tyres and wheels | 21% | 78 |
| Steering | 20% | 73 |
| Visibility | 15% | 57 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 37% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 25% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 21% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Steering — 20% of its failures
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Lights and electrics — 27% of its failures
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 17% of its inspections, against the 31% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 17% | 13% | 36 | |
| 20–40k miles | 12% | 17% | 186 | |
| 40–60k miles | 14% | 21% | 330 | |
| 60–80k miles | 17% | 25% | 527 | |
| 80–100k miles | 20% | 27% | 446 | |
| 100–120k miles | 20% | 29% | 273 | |
| 120–140k miles | 22% | 30% | 179 | |
| 140–160k miles | 17% | 31% | 69 |
2,046 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0220/15
When the front side lights are used as parking lamps with the ignition switched off, the lights will turn off in error after 5 minutes. Non-functioning parking lamps may increase the risk of the vehicle being involved in a crash.
Recall of the product from end users