BMW or Jaguar — what we actually found
Side by side from 299 BMWs and 40 Jaguars buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 60/100.
| BMW | Jaguar | |
|---|---|---|
| Cars inspected | 299 | 40 |
| Average condition | 65/100 | 60/100 |
| In good shape (60+/100) | 64% | 55% |
| Holds up to (avg dips below decent) | ~111k mi | — |
| Repainted or replaced panel | 73% | 80% |
| Structural repair found | 2% | 3% |
| Fault codes recently cleared | 27% | 30% |
Green = the better number of the pair. Condition reflects the mix of cars that came to us — age, price, model — so treat small gaps as a tie.
Share in good shape (scoring 60+/100) by mileage and by age when we inspected them (each dot ≥5 cars; rolled-back odometers excluded from the mileage curve). Dashed grey = all cars we check. Not enough Jaguar data at this granularity yet.
Not enough Jaguars at the 5–10 year checkpoint yet to draw a generation trend.
Share in good shape when inspected at the same age (5–10 years, age-adjusted), by model-year generation; dashed = all-brand average. All brands →
Based on 339 inspections · updated Jul 12, 2026
