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Jaguar I-PACE
Jaguar I-PACE MOT pass rate and common problems
The Jaguar I-PACE passed 91.5% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 19.2 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the I-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 I-PACE runs 12.1 points ahead of the Jaguar average. It is 1st of the 11 Jaguar models in the data. The average I-PACE arrived at its test 4.5 years old with 39,773 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.
I-PACE MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Jaguar I-PACE cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.5% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 89.4%, a drop of 2.2 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 16,907 | 91.5% | 19.2 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 2,181 | 89.4% | 17.1 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 I-PACE failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Jaguar I-PACE cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment together account for 64.8% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common I-PACE MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Jaguar I-PACE cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 72.3% of everything testers recorded against failed Jaguar I-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 I-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, condition has ply or cords exposed, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure and condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 46.8% of failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too low and headlamp aim too high. 9.9% of failure items.
3
Steering
Recorded most often: track rod end ball joint has excessive play. 8.3% of failure items.
4
Identification of the vehicle
Recorded most often: registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements. 3.8% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific I-PACE has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Jaguar I-PACE buying guide.
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Jaguar I-PACE MOT FAQs
What is the Jaguar I-PACE MOT pass rate?
91.5% of Jaguar I-PACE cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 22,603 tests. That is 19.2 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 18th of 575 models.
What does a Jaguar I-PACE most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Jaguar I-PACE cars failing their 2025 MOT was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 21.7% of failure items. Next were condition has ply or cords exposed (10.1%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (8.8%).
Which area causes the most Jaguar I-PACE MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 50.7%, followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 14.1%.
Do older Jaguar I-PACE cars fail their MOT more often?
Jaguar I-PACE cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.5% of MOT tests in 2025, against 89.4% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Jaguar I-PACE has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Jaguar I-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 I-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.