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A500 HKV

1983 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2026
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

80,611 mi
Last recorded80,611 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2025
Typical for 1983 Jaguar Xjs74,120 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA500 HKV
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1983
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2025 80,611 miles

Coil spring corroded Both front and all 4 rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system corroded.

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 20 Mar 2024 80,577 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system corroded.

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Mar 2023 80,544 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system corroded.

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 7 Mar 2023 80,544 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system corroded.

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 Mar 2022 80,364 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system corroded.

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2021 80,258 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and all 4 rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2020 80,247 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and all 4 rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2019 80,179 miles

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and all 4 rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2018 80,089 miles

Both front subframe front bushes starting to split.

Both steering rack gaiters heavily perished.

Exhaust systems corroded.

Nearside front and all 4 rear suspension coil springs corroded.

Offside rear tyre on legal limit on inner edge.

Pass 21 Oct 2016 80,033 miles

Both front sub frame front bushes starting to split.

Both steering rack gaiters heavily perished.

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside front and all 4 rear suspension coil springs corroded.

Offside rear tyre on legal limit on inner edge.

Fail 20 Oct 2016 80,033 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Both front sub frame front bushes starting to split.

Both steering rack gaiters heavily perished.

Exhaust system corroded.

Nearside front and all 4 rear suspension coil springs corroded.

Offside rear tyre on legal limit on inner edge.

Pass 24 Apr 2015 79,868 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2014 79,533 miles

Both front subframe bushes starting to split.

Nearside front and all 4 rear coil springs corroded.

Nearside rear exhaust mount heavily corroded.

Offside rear tyre worn low on inner edge.

Surface corrosion to vehicle.

Fail 28 Dec 2013 79,526 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Both front subframe bushes starting to split.

Nearside front and all 4 rear coil springs corroded.

Nearside rear exhaust mount heavily corroded.

Surface corrosion to vehicle.

Pass 20 Dec 2012 79,017 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2011 78,797 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2010 78,339 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2009 77,687 miles

osr tyre worn on inside edge

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

all components under vehicle corroded

all front ball joint rubbers split

gearbox not secure

oil leak

Pass 1 Aug 2008 77,626 miles

o/s/r tyre wearing inner edge close to limit

Pass 7 Aug 2007 77,620 miles

Coolant leak

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak

o/s/r tyre wearing inner edge, just meets criteria

steering rack bushes have play, just meets criteria

Pass 4 Aug 2006 77,554 miles

coolant level light on ?

o/s/r tyre wearing inner edge

oil leak

slight water leak ? evidence of antifreeze on coolant pipe

steering rack rubber mounts splitting just meet criteria for play

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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A500 HKV is a 1983 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 A500 HKV, 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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A500 HKV is a 1983 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 15 August 1983.

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