All generations and engines together · 19,220 MOT tests in the 2025 data · typical mileage at age 7: 49k
Computed from DVSA MOT results, all of Great Britain, 2025. Nothing here is opinion.
Share of tests where each item was recorded. The dark tick is the class average across all tracked models; bars are scaled within each group.
The rows that judge the model rather than its keeper. 2,311 tests in this band.
Tyres, pads and stone chips say more about how the car was driven and maintained than about how it was built.
Owner folklore from forums and the motoring press. Most of it never shows up in an MOT, which is why this section exists at all.
Early cars had a fault where the electronic regen braking system could fail to hand over to the friction brakes properly, stretching stopping distances. Jaguar recalled 2018 and early-2019 build cars in June 2019 and pushed a free brake-system software update. Owners have kept reporting brake-feel scares since, including a widely reported 2024 case, so check the recall was actually done on any early car and press the brakes hard on the test drive.
The I-Pace has been hit by a string of battery-related recalls since 2020-21, JLR has told some owners to park outside due to overheating risk, capped charging to protect the pack, and in the most serious cases has bought cars back rather than repair them. This is a manufacturer-acknowledged, repeat problem, not a one-off, and mainly affects earlier build cars. Ask for the full recall history on the V5 and check every recall shows as completed.
Owners report the timed/off-peak charging function ignoring the schedule and topping the battery up whenever it's plugged in, pushing electricity costs well above what a cheap night tariff should give. Separately, in 2024 Jaguar pulled I-Pace compatibility from at least one smart tariff (Octopus Intelligent Go), which owners were angry about since it affected running costs after purchase. Not a safety issue, but worth checking on a car you're buying for cheap overnight charging.
The main touchscreen is widely described as laggy and unresponsive by both reviewers and owners, and some owners find the dual-screen setup fiddly to use on the move. It's rarely a hard failure, more an everyday annoyance owners either tolerate or actively dislike, so opinion online is split on how much it matters. No repair cost as such, but a full software update at a dealer sometimes helps.
The very first UK deliveries in autumn 2018 suffered assembly-related technical issues and delays, with some buyers waiting months longer than promised. Later build cars are generally reported as more sorted mechanically. If you're looking at a 2018 first-registered car, check the service history for early warranty visits more closely than you would on a 2020-on car.
Built from the two sections above.
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