Jaguar XJR

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

• Engine and engine cooling9
• Electrical system6
• Vehicle speed control4
• Seats3
• Power train3
• Engine3
• Visibility/wiper2
• Tires2

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 19 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 13.1–16.2 L/100 km.

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

155 XJR cars are on the New Zealand register; 74% arrived as used imports.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

203 XJR cars are on Dutch roads; 38% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

MOT test results in Great Britain

1,445 XJR cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 72% passed first time, against 59% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.

Why they fail

Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

New registrations in Europe

1,238 new Jaguar XJR cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2021, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2021 the largest markets were Germany (1).

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

EU safety alerts

Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the XJR in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0