Jaguar I-Pace reliability: what the MOT shows

22,471 I-Paces had an MOT in 2025. 91.5% passed first time, against 86.0% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 5.5 points better than comparable cars.

91.5%passed first time

+5.5points against cars of the same age and mileage

4.6×as many steering failures as comparable cars

Report card

Jaguar I-Pace MOT results by registration year

Each dot compares how often I-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	87.0%	+4.9	693
2019	90.1%	+6.6	3,913
2020	91.3%	+5.8	8,040
2021	92.2%	+5.2	5,134
2022	92.9%	+4.3	4,691

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 I-Pace years to avoid, going by the MOT

Ahead2018 to 2022+4.3 to +6.6 ptsMost common failure in every one of these years: condition (has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords). 22,471 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 I-Pace common faults at the MOT

1.2% of I-Pace MOTs failed on steering, against 0.3% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 4.5% on tyres, against 5.2%.

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords2.1%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.8%

Condition: has ply or cords exposed1.0%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.0%

Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play0.9%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.1%

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm0.8%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.5%

Headlamp aim: too low0.6%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.6%

Headlamp aim: too high0.3%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.7%

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively0.3%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.8%

Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements0.3%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.1%

I-PaceSame age and mileage

Fails more often than other cars

Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play7.8×0.90% of I-Pace MOTs (202) against 0.12% for cars of the same age and mileage

Mileage

Ahead at every mileage

I-Paces pass more often than cars of the same age and mileage at every mileage, by 3.4 to 10.9 points. The gap is widest at 90–120k miles.

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

Against rivals

I-Pace against other premium SUVs

Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The I-Pace ranks 5 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 I-Pace

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

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge11% (14%)
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing6% (7%)
Track rod end: ball joint has slight play3% (0%)
Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords3% (2%)
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened3% (6%)
Condition: slightly damaged2% (1%)
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge1% (2%)
Brake pads: wearing thin1% (8%)

Questions about I-Pace reliability

Is the Jaguar I-Pace reliable?

At the MOT, 91.5% of 22,471 I-Pace MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 86.0% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2018 to 2022: ahead (+4.3 to +6.6 points).

Which Jaguar I-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 I-Pace?

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords: 2.1% of I-Pace MOTs, against 1.8% for cars of the same age and mileage.

Is the I-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 I-Pace passed 91.1%, +5.8 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 I-Pace's mix of ages and mileages.

Model. Every car DVSA records as a Jaguar I-Pace: 9 recorded model names, from "I-PACE" to trims such as "I-PACE HSE BLACK".

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