Does the Jaguar E-Pace fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Jaguar E-Pace records 1.53 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.67 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+0.86, 95% interval +0.78 to +0.93). It ranks 149 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a Jaguar E-Pace by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar E-Pace is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 1,007 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 1,007 | 1.08 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 216 | 0.23 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 99 | 0.11 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 32 | 0.03 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 93,604 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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