Jaguar XKR
Registered from 1998 to 2014.
About this model
The Jaguar XK is the second and final generation of the Jaguar XK 2+2 grand tourer manufactured and marketed by British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars under the X150 internal designation. The three-door fastback coupé debuted at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show with the 4.2-litre V8 engine of its predecessor, and the two-door convertible debuted in 2006 at the North American International Auto Show.
From the Wikipedia article Jaguar XK (X150), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 4.2 petrol. 304 of 1,522 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 82% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 38% | 115 |
| Tyres and wheels | 26% | 78 |
| Brakes | 23% | 70 |
| Lights and electrics | 19% | 59 |
| Steering | 19% | 59 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 16% | 49 |
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
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 38% 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
- Tyres and wheels — 26% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Brakes — 23% of its failures
- Steering — 19% of its failures
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Exhaust and emissions — 16% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 19% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 26% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 13% | 12% | 40 | |
| 20–40k miles | 17% | 16% | 174 | |
| 40–60k miles | 20% | 21% | 321 | |
| 60–80k miles | 21% | 24% | 423 | |
| 80–100k miles | 17% | 27% | 290 | |
| 100–120k miles | 24% | 29% | 162 | |
| 120–140k miles | 26% | 30% | 74 |
1,484 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.