Jaguar E-Pace

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 54,162 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

92%

Total Tests

54,162

Highest Pass Rate

2021 (95%)

Years Covered

About the Jaguar E-Pace

The Jaguar E-Pace was MOT tested 54,162 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2017 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 1,046 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 90%. With just a 5 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

The Jaguar E-Pace has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2017) averages 48,232 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 26,260 miles.

Compared to the Jaguar brand average of 88%, the E-Pace performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Jaguar range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1997cc)

£1,631

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£2,086

Per month£174/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Jaguar E-Pace?

vs average of all models+10% (82% avg)

vs Jaguar brand average+4% (88% avg)

Best to worst year spread5 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Jaguar E-Pace by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	95%	1,046	26,260 mi
2020	93%	7,963	32,061 mi
2019	91%	21,456	40,700 mi
2018	92%	23,199	47,187 mi
2017	90%	498	48,232 mi

Questions about the Jaguar E-Pace

Is the Jaguar E-Pace reliable?

Across its 5 model years in our data (2017 to 2021), the Jaguar E-Pace averages a 92% MOT pass rate, from 54,162 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 10 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.

Which year Jaguar E-Pace has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Jaguar E-Pace has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 2017 model has the lowest at 90%, a 5 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.