Does the Jaguar E-Pace fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Jaguar E-Pace records 5.36 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.00, 95% interval −1.16 to −0.84). It ranks 408 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar E-Pace is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 2,594 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 2,594 | 2.77 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1,239 | 1.32 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 730 | 0.78 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 170 | 0.18 |
| A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber | 149 | 0.16 |
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
If a Jaguar E-Pace gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.9% of Jaguar E-Pace MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,225 miles later (12,458 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,458 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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