Does the Jaguar X-Type fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Jaguar X-Type records 22.91 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 36.71 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−13.80, 95% interval −14.08 to −13.53). It ranks 670 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar X-Type is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 8,764 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 8,764 | 4.72 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 5,263 | 2.83 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 5,221 | 2.81 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 3,678 | 1.98 |
| Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements | 3,381 | 1.82 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
23.3% of Jaguar X-Type MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 3,806 miles later (4,910 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,910 (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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