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2011 Jaguar XK: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Jaguar XK first registered in 2011: we looked at the 1,679 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,679MOTs of 2011 cars, done in 2023–2025
83%pass first time (all 2011 cars: 62%)
4,200typical miles a year
3.2×the usual rate for ball joint dust cover

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2011 Jaguar XK?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2011 Jaguar XK than on all cars registered in 2011.

  • Ball joint dust cover3.2× usual
    Jaguar XK
    9% All 2011 cars
    2.8%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.3%, against 1.2% of all 2011 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

Better than most

Brake discs: 7% here, against 14.1% of all 2011 cars. Engine oil leaks: 1.3% here, against 7.5% of all 2011 cars.

Common 2011 Jaguar XK MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2011 Jaguar XK MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    23% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Suspension
    22% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Brakes
    13% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    10% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    7% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    2% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2011 Jaguar XK

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the ball joint dust cover? (Flagged at MOT 3.2× as often on the 2011 Jaguar XK as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Jaguar XK compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2015369Tyres 18%
20143,378Tyres 23%
20132,453Tyres 21%
20121,628Tyres 24%
20101,746Suspension 26%
20091,764Suspension 29%
20082,070Suspension 33%
20073,148Suspension 37%
20065,241Suspension 37%
2005206Suspension 37%
2004–Too few tests
2003–Too few tests
2002–Too few tests
2001–Too few tests
2000–Too few tests
1999–Too few tests
1998–Too few tests
1997–Too few tests
1996–Too few tests
1961–Too few tests
1960–Too few tests
1959–Too few tests
1958–Too few tests
1957–Too few tests
1956–Too few tests
1955–Too few tests
1954–Too few tests
1953–Too few tests
1952–Too few tests
1951–Too few tests
1950–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Jaguar XK cars first registered in 2011. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score