Does the Jaguar F-Pace fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Jaguar F-Pace records 2.23 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.55 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.68, 95% interval +1.62 to +1.75). It ranks 127 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar F-Pace is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 3,503 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 3,503 | 1.70 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 471 | 0.23 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 358 | 0.17 |
| A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment | 192 | 0.09 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 206,116 (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 F-Pace gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
16.8% of Jaguar F-Pace MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,265 miles later (3,173 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,173 (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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