Does the Jaguar F-Pace fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Jaguar F-Pace records 0.48 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.65 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.17, 95% interval −2.24 to −2.10). It ranks 399 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar F-Pace is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 294 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 294 | 0.14 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 214 | 0.10 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 102 | 0.05 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 90 | 0.04 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 77 | 0.04 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.0% of Jaguar F-Pace MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,559 miles later (825 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 825 (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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