Does the Jaguar XK fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Jaguar XK records 9.62 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 19.83 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.21, 95% interval −10.44 to −9.98). It ranks 656 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar XK is “Warning device shows system malfunction”, recorded 2,286 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Warning device shows system malfunction | 2,286 | 1.54 |
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 1,500 | 1.01 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 1,479 | 1.00 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 1,113 | 0.75 |
| A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded | 1,073 | 0.72 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 148,409 (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 XK gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.8% of Jaguar XK MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 1,348 miles later (17,593 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,593 (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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