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A282 VUU

1983 Jaguar Xjs

White Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

51,770 mi
Last recorded51,770 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 1983 Jaguar Xjs74,120 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA282 VUU
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1983
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 51,770 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2025 51,768 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2024 51,553 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2024 51,553 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 51,375 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 51,055 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

light underbody corrosion

Fail 27 Sep 2022 51,052 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

light underbody corrosion

Pass 8 Sep 2021 50,885 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2020 50,723 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2020 50,722 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Rear rear diff oil leak

Pass 24 Apr 2019 49,853 miles
Pass 22 May 2018 49,479 miles
Fail 2 May 2018 49,475 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

reverse lights not working

Pass 20 Apr 2017 49,219 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 27 Apr 2016 48,902 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 48,188 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 23 Apr 2014 47,917 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 22 Apr 2013 47,581 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 1 May 2012 47,347 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 20 Apr 2011 47,019 miles

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 20 Apr 2010 46,883 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2009 46,708 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2008 46,511 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2007 46,412 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2006 45,483 miles

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

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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A282 VUU is a 1983 Jaguar Xjs in White with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1983 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 74,120 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 A282 VUU, 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 43 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A282 VUU is a 1983 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 16 September 1983.

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