87.4%
Jaguar E-PACE
Jaguar E-PACE MOT pass rate and common problems
The Jaguar E-PACE passed 87.4% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 15.1 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the E-PACE compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
79.4%
Jaguar average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The E-PACE runs 8 points ahead of the Jaguar average. It is 3rd of the 11 Jaguar models in the data. The average E-PACE arrived at its test 5.8 years old with 45,854 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
E-PACE MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Jaguar E-PACE cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 88.5% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 85.7%, a drop of 2.9 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 17,044 | 88.5% | 16.2 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 14,471 | 85.7% | 13.4 pts above |
| 11 years and over (small sample) | 1 | 0% | 72.3 pts below |
That is a smaller decline than most cars show. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where E-PACE failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Jaguar E-PACE cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and brakes together account for 49.1% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common E-PACE MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Jaguar E-PACE cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 69.5% of everything testers recorded against failed Jaguar E-PACE cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a E-PACE
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has ply or cords exposed and condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 24.5% of failure items.
2
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 17.3% of failure items.
3
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick and brake discs significantly and obviously worn. 12.9% of failure items.
4
Noise, emissions and leaks
Recorded most often: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction. 9.6% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific E-PACE has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Jaguar E-PACE buying guide.
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Jaguar E-PACE MOT FAQs
What is the Jaguar E-PACE MOT pass rate?
87.4% of Jaguar E-PACE cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 32,428 tests. That is 15.1 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 83rd of 575 models.
What does a Jaguar E-PACE most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Jaguar E-PACE cars failing their 2025 MOT was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively, on 13.6% of failure items. Next were malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (9.6%) and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (9.5%).
Which area causes the most Jaguar E-PACE MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 29.3%, followed by brakes at 19.8%.
Do older Jaguar E-PACE cars fail their MOT more often?
Jaguar E-PACE cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 88.5% of MOT tests in 2025, against 85.7% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Jaguar E-PACE has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Jaguar E-PACE that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Jaguar E-PACE's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.