2016 Jaguar F-Pace MOT pass rate: 85.4% (22,186 tests)

2016-registered Jaguar F-Paces passed 85.4% of 22,186 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.1 points better than all UK cars registered in 2016 (81.3%). This is one of the strongest F-Pace years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

85.4%Pass rate, 2016 cars

104.1Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

22,186Tests analysed

66,138 miMedian mileage at test

88.8% / 85.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2016 F-Pace getting worse?

Pass rate of 2016-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	86.8% +3.6 vs same-age
2024	84.9% +3.7 vs same-age
2025	84.5% +5.0 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2016 F-Pace

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	1,278	22.4%
2	Steering	1,149	20.2%
3	Brakes	1,109	19.5%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	611	10.7%
5	Visibility	490	8.6%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	387	6.8%

All F-Pace years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2016 (this page)	22,186	85.4%	+4.1 pts	66,138
2017	36,437	86.2%	+2.2 pts	59,741
2018	30,952	88.0%	+1.6 pts	50,937
2019	28,938	88.4%	-0.0 pts	41,654
2020	19,437	89.9%	-0.0 pts	33,821

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Jaguar F-Pace years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2016 Jaguar F-Pace reliable?

2016-registered examples passed 85.4% of their MOT tests (22,186 tests, 2023–2025), +4.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 10 years old with a median 66,138 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2016 F-Pace?

The median tested example shows 66,138 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Should I buy the petrol or diesel 2016 F-Pace?

In this cohort petrols pass 88.8% of tests against 85.2% for diesels. Mileage and use can explain part of that gap, so treat it as a reason to inspect DPF and emissions history, not a fuel-type verdict.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.