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205 BLJ

1984 Jaguar Xjs

Brown Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Oct 2025
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

26,652 mi
Last recorded26,652 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2024
Typical for 1984 Jaguar Xjs76,236 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration205 BLJ
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1984
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2024 26,652 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2023 26,539 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2022 26,501 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Front pipes (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2022 26,500 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Front pipes (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2021 26,412 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2020 26,337 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2020 26,337 miles

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 23 Feb 2019 26,271 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2018 26,235 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2017 26,198 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2016 26,187 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play slight play, both sides (2.5.A.3c)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play both sides, slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 21 Feb 2015 26,155 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

rear brake imbalance 17%

Pass 22 Feb 2014 26,069 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 24 Feb 2013 26,048 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Feb 2012 26,020 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2011 25,979 miles

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 19 Mar 2010 25,893 miles

rear silencers rusting, boots split/perished on ball joint.

Pass 8 Nov 2008 25,892 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2008 25,887 miles

rear silencers rusting.oil leaks from gearbox and rear axle.

Pass 18 Jan 2007 25,886 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2006 25,858 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

exhaust emissions c/o slightly high on limit

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?

Based on 127,020 MOT tests across 12,009 vehicles.

74.2%
Pass Rate
540
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
12,009
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 5,735
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,722
brake binding 4,089
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,050
parking brake recording little or no effort 3,046
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205 BLJ is a 1984 Jaguar Xjs in Brown with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 1984 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 76,236 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Jaguar Xjs fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 5,735 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 205 BLJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xjs typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 42 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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205 BLJ is a 1984 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 January 1984.

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