2022 Jaguar E-Pace hybrid: common problems and MOT failures
What MOT testers find on the hybrid Jaguar E-Pace first registered in 2022 (hybrid cars only): we looked at the 390 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.
Small sample: there were only 390 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.
Common 2022 Jaguar E-Pace hybrid MOT failures and advisories
The share of 2022 Jaguar E-Pace hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.
- Tyres23% of testsRough price £70–£150
At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
- Brakes8% of testsRough price £150–£350
At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
- Suspension4% of testsRough price £120–£400
At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
- Wipers, windscreen and mirrors4% of testsRough price £15–£250
At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
- Lights and electrics1% of testsRough price £10–£80
At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
- Seats and seatbelts1% of testsRough price £80–£250
At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.
Known faults on the 2022 Jaguar E-Pace hybrid
Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.
- All engines
Electrical faults and warning lights
38% had a fault in What Car?'s survey, most often infotainment, plus warning lights, battery and engine problems, and 13% of owners paid £1,500 or more.
At the viewing: Test the screen and electrics, and check no warnings stay on.
Source: What Car?: used Jaguar E-Pace (2017-2024) reliability
- All engines
Panel fit and paint defects
Poor panel fit and paint defects are reported.
At the viewing: Look along the panel gaps and over the paint.
Source: What Car?: used Jaguar E-Pace (2017-2024) reliability
Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Jaguar E-Pace hybrid
Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.
- What has gone wrong and been fixed?
- Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?
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Other years
Every year of the Jaguar E-Pace compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2021 | 7,142 | Tyres 25% |
| 2020 | 18,566 | Tyres 24% |
| 2019 | 33,357 | Tyres 28% |
| 2018 | 30,002 | Tyres 29% |
| 2017 | 667 | Tyres 28% |
Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Jaguar E-Pace cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score