Does the Jaguar E-Type fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Jaguar E-Type records 11.33 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 27.96 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−16.63, 95% interval −17.81 to −15.46). It ranks 688 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Jaguar E-Type by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar E-Type is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 185 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 185 | 2.38 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 147 | 1.89 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 101 | 1.30 |
| Audible warning inoperative | 87 | 1.12 |
| Stop lamps all missing or inoperative | 49 | 0.63 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,786 (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
Other pages for this model
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