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B123 VKM

1985 Jaguar Xjs

Brown Petrol 3590cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2026
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

58,158 mi
Last recorded58,158 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2025
Typical for 1985 Jaguar Xjs84,081 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB123 VKM
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1985
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,590cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2025 58,158 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2024 58,137 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2022 57,992 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2021 56,735 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2020 56,348 miles
Pass 25 May 2018 55,864 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2014 55,666 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

slight play in steering rack bushes

Fail 15 Jul 2014 55,649 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

slight play in steering rack bushes

Pass 3 May 2013 55,449 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

slight deterioration to nearside centre exhaust

slight play in steering rack rubber bushes

Pass 13 Aug 2007 54,030 miles

O/S CENTRE EXHAUST HAS A SLIGHT BLOW

SLIGHT PLAY IN FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS

Pass 13 Aug 2006 51,481 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2006 51,454 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

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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B123 VKM is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs in Brown with a 3,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 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 B123 VKM, 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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What year was B123 VKM registered?

B123 VKM is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 4 January 1985.

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