2010 Jaguar Xkr MOT pass rate: 82.2% (2,478 tests)

2010-registered Jaguar Xkrs passed 82.2% of 2,478 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 14.9 points better than all UK cars registered in 2010 (67.3%).
82.2%Pass rate, 2010 cars
114.9Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
2,478Tests analysed
59,050 miMedian mileage at test

Is the 2010 Xkr getting worse?

Pass rate of 2010-registered cars across recent test years:

Test yearPass rate
202383.2%
+15.2 vs same-age
202483.2%
+16.2 vs same-age
202580.3%
+13.4 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 2010 Xkr

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension40639.5%
2Tyres17216.7%
3Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14814.4%
4Brakes12912.6%
5Visibility737.1%
6Steering323.1%

All Xkr years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 1,809 76.1% +9.4 pts 82,005
2002 1,543 74.9% +9.1 pts 80,887
2007 3,710 77.4% +12.3 pts 71,766
2008 2,186 78.5% +13.3 pts 66,086
2009 1,892 80.4% +14.1 pts 63,508
2010 (this page) 2,478 82.2% +14.9 pts 59,050
2011 1,909 84.5% +15.3 pts 51,163
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FAQs

Is a 2010 Jaguar Xkr reliable?

2010-registered examples passed 82.2% of their MOT tests (2,478 tests, 2023–2025), +14.9 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 16 years old with a median 59,050 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2010 Xkr?

The median tested example shows 59,050 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.

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.