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Jaguar X-Type 2003: MOT failure rate for its age

44.0% of 16,914 MOT tests of the Jaguar X-Type first registered in 2003 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 99.1 (95% CI 96.8–101.3; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2003 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Jaguar X-Type built in 2003 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time44.0%all ages tested2019–202416914
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 96.8–101.3)99.1index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202416914
Rank among this model's 10 build years4of 101 = fails least for its age2019–202416914
Tested in 20242071testsmedian 85,087 miles20242071
line · Jaguar X-Type built 2003 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2003 42.6% vs model normal 50% at age 16 · 2019–2024
Built 2003 against Jaguar X-Type normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 16: 42.6% vs 50%; age 17: 46.1% vs 46.1%; age 18: 45.9% vs 46%; age 19: 41.9% vs 43.5%; age 20: 41.2% vs 42.4%; age 21: 41.9% vs 40.9%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2003 Jaguar X-Type by registration · All Jaguar X-Type MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2003 Jaguar X-Type fail at each age?

Cars built in 2003 were tested at ages 16 to 21 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Jaguar X-Type built 2003: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
16204 (rough estimate)42.636.1–49.55085.2
174,99846.144.7–47.446.199.9
184,05045.944.4–47.44699.7
193,22941.940.2–43.643.596.2
202,56641.239.3–43.142.497.3
212,07141.939.8–4440.9102.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,118 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2003 Jaguar X-Type?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2003 is suspension: 43.3 items per 100 first tests, against 42.3 across all build years of the Jaguar X-Type. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2003 were tested at ages 16 to 21.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Jaguar X-Type built 2003 against the Jaguar X-Type in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2003, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension43.342.37,411
Brakes30.424.95,212
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.322.94,154
Noise, emissions and leaks14.49.82,465
Body, chassis, structure13.512.82,308

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,118 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2003 compare with the years around it?

Among the 10 published build years of the Jaguar X-Type, 2003 ranks 4 (1 = fails least for its age). 2002: index 105.4. 2004: index 106.7.

Jaguar X-Type build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2001101.196.4–105.8no different4,036
2002105.4102.5–108.2worse11,498
200399.196.8–101.3no different16,914
2004106.7104.7–108.7worse22,713
2005104.2102.3–106.2worse23,660
2006102.2100.4–104.1worse26,025
2007101.199.1–103.0no different25,104
200898.596.7–100.3no different28,962
200995.093.0–97.0better23,884
201087.476.4–98.5better (rough estimate)763

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 183,559 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Jaguar X-Type 2003 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/jaguar-x-type/2003/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Jaguar X-Type 2001 · Jaguar X-Type 2002 · Jaguar X-Type 2004 · Jaguar X-Type 2005 · Jaguar X-Type 2006 · Jaguar X-Type 2007 · Jaguar X-Type 2008 · Jaguar X-Type 2009 · Jaguar X-Type 2010 · Jaguar X-Type in Finland · Jaguar X-Type in the Netherlands · Jaguar X-Type by postcode area · Jaguar X-Type body, chassis and structure failures · Jaguar X-Type brakes failures · Jaguar X-Type vehicle identification failures · Jaguar X-Type lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Jaguar X-Type noise, emissions and leaks failures · Jaguar X-Type road wheels failures · Jaguar X-Type seat belts and airbags failures · Jaguar X-Type steering failures · Jaguar X-Type suspension failures · Jaguar X-Type tyres failures · Jaguar X-Type visibility failures