Does the Jaguar F-Type fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Jaguar F-Type records 1.65 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.40 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.75, 95% interval −3.93 to −3.58). It ranks 451 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-Type is “A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated”, recorded 616 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 616 | 0.87 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 333 | 0.47 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 90 | 0.13 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 37 | 0.05 |
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
If a Jaguar F-Type gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.8% of Jaguar F-Type MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 2,509 miles later (561 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 561 (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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