Jaguar Repair Costs

6 year old Jaguar XK Series Warranty Claim Rates & Reliability

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If you are looking to buy a 6 year old Jaguar XK Series then you will find these Jaguar warranty claim statistics very useful.

If your a car has an average repair time of over 2.14 hours then it is above market average and the car can be expected to be costly to run. The average repair time for an Jaguar XK Series (96 - 06) is 1.91 hours.

That labour time, combined with parts costs, gives the Jaguar an average cost of repair of £383.64, which compares to the market average of £327.93.

Market-wide, air conditioning fails on an average of 4% of cars, where as the air conditioning failure rate on an XK Series is 0.66%.

Brakes and suspensions systems can be deemed to be strong and reliable if they fail less often than 9 times in a hundred, the Jaguar XK Series from (96 - 06) fails on around 0.66% of cars.

Cooling systems are prone to failure on most cars and so the industry average warranty claim rate is not surprisingly about 12.5%, and that puts the Jaguar XK Series’s rate of 7.95% in context.

Not until a car requires its owner to claim on a warranty for electrical systems more than 28% of the time should it be considered unreliable or problematic – the XK Series’s claim rate is 14.57%.

Engine re-build and re-conditioned replacements, let alone new engines, are a massive cost to owners and warranty companies, even though the failure rate is around 12% (which compares favourably to the electrical system above). So bear that in mind when considering that the Jaguar XK Series (96 - 06) aged over 3 years claim on their warranties for engine issues 3.31% of the time.

Fuel systems claims tend not to be too expensive when compared to the engine, or as difficult to diagnose as electrical issues, but should not be overlooked when considering the Jaguar XK Series reliability as the average failure and claim rate is 11.3% on all cars (industry wide) and on the Jaguar XK Series specifically it is 2.32%.

Steering issues are relatively uncommon, but they can be expensive to repair, so don’t overlook the XK Series’s 4.30% steering system warranty claim rate. Anything over 7% is considered above average or high.

The final really big bill can come from transmission failure or problems and any car with an above average failure rate of more than 8% should be treated with caution – the Jaguar XK Series comes in at 4.30%.

You can protect yourself against all these problems with an aftermarket Jaguar warranty.

How reliable is a Jaguar XJ Series from (97 - 03) ?

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Cars of around 5 years old should have mileage of about 49,494.10.

Assuming that you are looking at cars of similar age, then you will find the following are a reasonable indication of the reliability. The statistics are based on Jaguar XJ Series warranty claims in England, Scotland and Wales.

The major bills come from engines, suspension, electrical and transmission.

The transmission alone fails 4.15% of the time in cars over 3 years old that has a private car warranty. The largest bill on the Jaguar XJ Series – if we look just at the (97 - 03) year range – is £2,300.84.

Things like the electrical systems and air conditioning can also lead to big bills but tend to be smaller, albeit often needing minor repairs more often. Interestingly, in the case of air conditioning, because the repairs are often very cheap, the warranty claim rate is low at 2.07% whereas general electrical faults tends to be much higher – in the case of warranty claims on the Jaguar XJ Series from (97 - 03) it is 25.91%.

The average cost of repair on the Jaguar XJ Series from (97 - 03) is £410.92 and takes around 1.89 hours in the garage to have those repairs completed.

Overall, the Jaguar XJ Series (97 - 03) incident rate is 35 and so the Reliability Index gives it a score of 145.

Buying a used Jaguar XJ Series with no warranty left?

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Here’s our buyer’s guide on what to worry about with a Jaguar XJ Series (03 - ). Let’s work through the car, as if inspecting it before buying.

Starting with the ‘running gear,’ such as shock absorbers, suspension bushes, springs and coils. On the Jaguar XJ Series from (03 - ) these components have a failure rate of 40.23%.

You can visually inspect brake discs for lips and scoring, and the car’s mileage should tell you if the tyres and brake pads are going to need a change. But there is a 3.91% chance that the braking system itself will fail. That’s potentially a big bill.

Lift the bonnet next, and check for signs of oil leaks. Also look for damaged hoses, worn drive belts, broken clips or rusting pipes. All these can be signs of future problems with the engine, cooling or heating systems which have warranty claim rates of 3.91% and 8.98% respectively.

Moving into the car, turn the ignition on and look for warning lights. Warranty claims for electrical problems occur on 25.39% of cars.

Take the car on a test drive and during this time you can assess the steering for accuracy, stability at speed, and heaviness. If the wheel shakes at speed or is very heavy at slow speeds then there may be a problem with the steering system, something that leads to warranty claims on 3.52% of cars.

At this point you should be able to make a reasonable decision about whether to buy the car or not, but you can find further advice and Jaguar XJ Series for sale at Used Car Expert.

Jaguar S-Type (98 - 08) Reliability & Warranty Protection

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Jaguar S-Type warranty cover is a big factor in deciding whether to buy these famously unreliable cars.

According to Warranty Expert, if you are buying a car over 3 years old you should consider a private warranty, otherwise the following reliability issues may hit your wallet hard:

Jaguar S-Type (98 - 08) spend an average of 2.43 hours off the road when being repaired for warranty work.

Jaguar S-Type (98 - 08) costs an average of £449.49 to repair. This is based on repairs covered by warranties, so that is actually a trade rate, and if you pay for privately because you do not have a valid warranty, you may pay more. Warranty claims on Jaguar S-Types have been reported as high as £4,331.31

In terms of what is most likely to fail, looked at in percentages, the Steering system has a 3.91% chance of failure. The transmission is likely to fail 11.49% of the time, with the fuel system is unreliable 4.55% of the time too.

Engines need re-building or replacing in 6.44% of cars and the electronics fail 24.49% of the time. That is on top of over-heating issues which occur on 9.34% of cars.

The braking and suspension is not much better, with problems on 8.46% - 26.01% of Jaguar S-Types from (98 - 08).

If you have a higher level of car specification that includes air conditioning, then you can expect bills for that too, as often as 5.30% of the time.

In summary, we wouldn’t buy a used Jaguar S-Type without taking out break down insurance and a warranty.

This data is based on warranty claims in the UK for cars with average mileage of 48,974.05 an average age of 5.

Is an aftermarket warranty for a Jaguar worth it?

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According to Jaguar car warranty gurus, Warranty Expert, the average repair cost on a Jaguar X-Type (01 - ) is £352.21 but can go as high as £2,355.72.

These car repair bills and warranty claims come about because it typically takes around

This is based on warranty claims on cars aged 5 on average. If you want to avoid repair bills then get a car warranty quote from an independent warranty company.

This should cover you in the event of failure of the air conditioning (fails 1.05% of the time), axles and suspension (26.96% failure rate), braking system (5.57%) cooling system (9.34%).

A car warranty will also provide cover against paying for repairs if you are in the 12.65% of Jaguar X-Type car owners whose engine’s fail.

If some of the less costly items cause you problems, such as electrical gremlins (17.77%) or fuel system issues (9.34%) then you will be covered for those problems too, even though your manufacturer’s warranty will have run out long ago.