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5 HE

1993 Jaguar Xjs

White Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Sep 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

47,430 mi
Last recorded47,430 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 1993 Jaguar Xjs93,701 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration5 HE
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 47,430 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 1 Sep 2025 47,430 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 47,358 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside and Nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Aug 2023 47,270 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2022 47,168 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2021 47,132 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing close to excess in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing close to excess in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Aug 2020 47,027 miles

Nearside front tyre perished and cracked, close to excessive

Offside front tyre perished and cracked, close to excessive

Pass 22 Aug 2019 46,814 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2018 46,528 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2018 46,528 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 24 Aug 2017 46,330 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2016 46,228 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2015 45,990 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2014 45,842 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2013 45,610 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2012 45,544 miles

minor cracks in both front tyres

Pass 31 Aug 2011 45,218 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2010 44,754 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2009 44,424 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2009 44,423 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 21 Jul 2008 43,859 miles

rear suspension trailing arm bushes perished

steering rack mountings worn but not to excess

Fail 18 Jul 2008 43,858 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

rear suspension trailing arm bushes perished

steering rack mountings worn but not to excess

Pass 20 Jul 2007 43,198 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 21 Jul 2006 42,636 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2006 42,629 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front and rear no plates letter spaceing close to mot failure 20mm between the 5 and the H and 12 mm between the H and the E

Pass 20 Jul 2005 41,506 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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5 HE is a 1993 Jaguar Xjs in White with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 1993 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 93,701 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 5 HE, 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 33 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was 5 HE registered?

5 HE is a 1993 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 31 December 1993.

Is 5 HE safe to buy?

The MOT history for 5 HE shows 26 tests with a 80.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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