Does the Jaguar X-Type fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Jaguar X-Type records 12.78 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 13.06 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.28, 95% interval −0.44 to −0.11). It ranks 303 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar X-Type is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 6,175 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 6,175 | 3.32 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 4,225 | 2.27 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 4,171 | 2.24 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 2,750 | 1.48 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 1,971 | 1.06 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 185,823 (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 X-Type gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.0% of Jaguar X-Type MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,612 miles later (8,568 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,568 (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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