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A7 PDR

1985 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

122,900 mi
Last recorded122,900 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 1985 Jaguar Xjs84,081 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA7 PDR
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1985
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 122,900 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both nearside and offside corroded. underseal coating peeling (5.3.1 (b) (i))

whole underbody coated in sealant

Pass 2 Jul 2024 122,560 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 2 Jul 2024 122,560 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 3 Apr 2021 122,255 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front wheel arch has corrosion but not within a prescribed area

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2019 122,092 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2019 122,092 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2018 120,513 miles

os side repeater inop

play in steering rack

Fail 19 Jul 2018 120,513 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

os side repeater inop

play in steering rack

Fail 11 Jul 2018 120,502 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wipers not parking (3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive ns (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive os (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases ns mid to rear join (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases ns tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Front number plate damaged but still readable

Front tyre pre 2000 tyres

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front side repeater not working but pre 1st April 1986

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear nsr quarter corroded but not structural

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

fuel pipes corroding

nsr quarter corroded but not structural

Pass 5 Feb 2007 120,460 miles

nearside and offside rear under wings holed by corrosion

nearside front floor holed by corrosion

rear fuel lines showing signs of corrosion

reverse lights not working

Fail 3 Feb 2007 120,460 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

nearside and offside rear under wings holed by corrosion

nearside front floor holed by corrosion

rear fuel lines showing signs of corrosion

reverse lights not working

Fail 20 Jun 2006 120,436 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

bad corrosion in the nearside and offside rear under back arches

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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A7 PDR is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1985 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 84,081 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 A7 PDR, 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 41 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A7 PDR is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 31 December 1985.

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