Does the Jaguar I-Pace fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Jaguar I-Pace records 1.27 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.13 expected for a ev of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.14, 95% interval +1.03 to +1.26). It ranks 149 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Jaguar I-Pace by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar I-Pace is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 229 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 229 | 0.62 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 125 | 0.34 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 103 | 0.28 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 37,007 (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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