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MOT results · tests in 2025 · Great Britain

Jaguar E-Pace reliability: what the MOT shows

32,392 E-Paces had an MOT in 2025. 87.3% passed first time, against 83.8% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 3.5 points better than comparable cars.

87.3%passed first time

+3.5points against cars of the same age and mileage

2.1×as many emissions and leak failures as comparable cars

Report card

Jaguar E-Pace MOT results by registration year

Each dot compares how often E-Paces of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.

Much betterBetterAbout the sameWorseMuch worse

Year	Passed first time	Against same age and mileage	MOTs
2018	86.1%	+5.2	10,063
2019	86.1%	+2.7	11,190
2020	88.7%	+2.6	6,140
2021	90.8%	+3.0	3,636
2022	92.9%	+3.5	1,140

Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.

Jaguar E-Pace years to avoid, going by the MOT

Ahead2018 to 2022+2.6 to +5.2 ptsMost common failures: brake pads (less than 1.5 mm thick) in 2018; wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively) in 2019 and 2020; condition (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords) in 2021 and 2022. 32,169 MOTs.

Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.

What fails

Jaguar E-Pace common faults at the MOT

2.4% of E-Pace MOTs failed on emissions and leaks, against 1.1% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 3.1% on visibility, against 3.0%.

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.2%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.7%

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.6%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.6%

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.4%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.7%

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.3%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.4%

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.2%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.7%

Condition: has ply or cords exposed0.8%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.0%

Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.7%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.8%

Headlamp aim: too high0.7%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.6%

E-PaceSame age and mileage

Fails more often than other cars

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction3.1×1.26% of E-Pace MOTs (407) against 0.40% for cars of the same age and mileage

Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn1.7×0.61% of E-Pace MOTs (197) against 0.36% for cars of the same age and mileage

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.6×0.68% of E-Pace MOTs (220) against 0.42% for cars of the same age and mileage

Mileage

Ahead at every mileage

E-Paces pass more often than cars of the same age and mileage at every mileage, by 2.2 to 5.5 points. The gap is widest at 90–120k miles.

E-Pace, first-time pass rateCars of the same age and mileage

Petrol, diesel or hybrid E-Pace

Diesels passed 86.5% first time, 3.2 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 89.7%, 4.7 points above comparable cars.

Fuel	MOTs	Passed first time	Same age and mileage	Gap (pts)	Median miles
Diesel	24,279	86.5%	83.3%	+3.2	46,300
Petrol	7,177	89.7%	85.0%	+4.7	36,473
Hybrid	915	91.5%	88.4%	+3.1	26,376

Against rivals

E-Pace against other premium SUVs

Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The E-Pace ranks 15 of 18.

Model	MOTs	Passed first time	Same age and mileage	Gap (pts)
1. Range Rover	39,880	85.2%	76.5%	+8.7
2. Audi Q5	85,227	85.7%	77.9%	+7.8
3. Range Rover Sport	75,077	84.2%	77.2%	+7.0
4. Land Rover Discovery	67,572	82.7%	76.4%	+6.3
5. Jaguar I-Pace	17,780	91.1%	85.4%	+5.8
6. BMW X1	82,175	84.9%	79.3%	+5.7
7. Range Rover Evoque	148,573	83.4%	78.1%	+5.2
8. BMW X3	72,125	84.4%	79.2%	+5.2
9. Audi Q3	110,455	83.4%	78.2%	+5.1
10. Volvo XC60	90,526	81.8%	76.8%	+5.0
11. Volvo XC90	40,591	83.5%	78.5%	+5.0
12. Volvo XC40	71,168	89.6%	85.4%	+4.1
13. Jaguar F-Pace	53,345	84.6%	80.5%	+4.1
14. Land Rover Defender	26,707	84.0%	80.4%	+3.6
15. Jaguar E-Pace	31,252	87.1%	83.6%	+3.5
16. Land Rover Discovery Sport	109,161	81.0%	77.7%	+3.2
17. Mercedes GLA	86,403	82.8%	80.2%	+2.6
18. Range Rover Velar	32,716	84.3%	82.2%	+2.1

Check these before you buy a used E-Pace

What testers most often noted as advisories on E-Paces in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.

Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened17% (7%)
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge14% (14%)
Brake pads: wearing thin12% (9%)
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing10% (9%)
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil2% (2%)
Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords2% (2%)
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge2% (2%)
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively1% (3%)

Questions about E-Pace reliability

Is the Jaguar E-Pace reliable?

At the MOT, 87.3% of 32,392 E-Pace MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 83.8% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2018 to 2022: ahead (+2.6 to +5.2 points).

Which Jaguar E-Pace years should I avoid?

None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of cars of the same age and mileage, or ahead of them.

What is the most common MOT failure on a E-Pace?

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively: 2.2% of E-Pace MOTs, against 1.7% for cars of the same age and mileage.

Is a diesel or petrol E-Pace more reliable?

Petrol E-Paces passed 89.7% first time and diesels 86.5%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 4.7 points above and diesels 3.2 points above.

Is the E-Pace more reliable than the Range Rover Evoque?

For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Range Rover Evoque passed 83.4% first time, +5.2 points against comparable cars. The E-Pace passed 87.1%, +3.5 points.

How we measure

Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.

Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.

Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the E-Pace's mix of ages and mileages.

Model. Every car DVSA records as a Jaguar E-Pace: 29 recorded model names, from "E-PACE" to trims such as "E-PACE CHEQUERED FLAG D AWD A".

The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.