Does the Jaguar X-Type fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Jaguar X-Type records 9.78 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.21 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.57, 95% interval +1.43 to +1.71). It ranks 106 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 X-Type is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 6,781 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 6,781 | 3.65 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 3,021 | 1.63 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 1,848 | 0.99 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 1,362 | 0.73 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 1,126 | 0.61 |
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 noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
12.2% of Jaguar X-Type MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,270 miles later (17,111 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,111 (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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