Does the Jaguar F-Type fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Jaguar F-Type records 0.60 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.31 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.71, 95% interval −0.79 to −0.62). It ranks 403 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar F-Type is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 257 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 257 | 0.36 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 73 | 0.10 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 31 | 0.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 70,749 (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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