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MOT reliability

Jaguar Xjs

12,706 vehicles · 127,745 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12,706 Jaguar Xjs vehicles and 127,745 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Xjs has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,198 miles.

12,706
Vehicles
127,745
MOT tests
1,311
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Xjs problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Xjs MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Jaguar Xjs pass rate by age

How the Jaguar Xjs's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1683%
22100%
31080%
41580%
51675%
62273%
72871%
82979%
910279%
1055381%
111,24379%
122,06478%
132,80075%
143,48973%
154,25672%
165,38072%
176,61171%
187,17671%
197,19072%
207,24272%

Fuel types: Petrol (12,668), LPG (19), Diesel (14), Other (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Electric (1)

Most common Jaguar Xjs MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Xjs MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5,730 times)
  2. Oil leak (4,555 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3,451 times)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3,326 times)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3,148 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,578 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,452 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,446 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,335 times)
  10. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1,745 times)
  11. Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (1,691 times)
  12. Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (1,682 times)
  13. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1,598 times)
  14. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,569 times)
  15. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,504 times)

Jaguar Xjs pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 5 80% 24,611
2019 1 1 100% 64,327
2018 1 1 100% 61,964
2016 1 9 78% 29,527
2015 1 2 100% 99,802
2011 1 6 83% —
2010 3 17 88% 36,232
2006 1 11 91% 82,776
2005 1 27 67% 120,968
2004 1 20 60% 99,428
2003 1 19 58% 123,086
2002 5 53 68% 127,697
2001 6 75 67% 87,600
2000 2 22 77% 72,749
1999 6 36 75% 72,020
1998 4 45 78% 114,920
1997 6 58 71% 117,430
1996 356 5,904 81% 95,239
1995 678 10,478 80% 95,947
1994 760 10,581 77% 105,256
1993 798 11,409 75% 107,540
1992 707 9,033 72% 108,578
1991 908 10,250 73% 94,825
1990 1,306 13,571 73% 92,298
1989 1,840 18,905 73% 88,702
1988 1,330 11,665 72% 86,275
1987 792 6,945 73% 91,197
1986 655 5,716 73% 86,745
1985 639 5,051 71% 93,714
1984 335 2,624 73% 87,232
1983 224 1,512 73% 84,875
1982 154 1,108 73% 65,968
1981 68 466 75% 62,349
1980 73 444 74% 56,733
1979 90 433 72% 68,821
1978 87 406 74% 61,401
1977 81 443 77% 55,115
1976 57 269 68% 64,464
1975 7 35 71% 61,486
1974 2 4 100% 7,806
1973 3 22 68% 53,481
1972 1 10 90% 52,309
1971 4 32 91% 41,715
1965 1 7 71% 3,196
1956 1 2 100% 1,413
1955 1 9 78% 11,770

Jaguar Xjs reliability FAQ

Across 12,706 Jaguar Xjs vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Xjs MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Jaguar Xjs in our data has covered around 92,198 miles.

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