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B888 AGC

1984 Jaguar Xjs

Silver Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

56,587 mi
Last recorded56,587 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 1984 Jaguar Xjs76,236 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB888 AGC
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1984
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 56,587 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Apr 2026 56,587 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2025 55,047 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2024 52,720 miles

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

Pass 24 Mar 2023 50,016 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2022 47,074 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2021 45,734 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2020 44,887 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2019 43,759 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer cill in various places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

handbrake efficiency just met minimum required legal limit at time of retest

Fail 19 Feb 2019 43,755 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer cill in various places (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2014 43,466 miles

Coolant leak

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust corroded

steering rack damp

Fail 4 Mar 2014 43,466 miles

Offside Rear Trailing arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)

Coolant leak

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

exhaust corroded

steering rack damp

Pass 27 Feb 2013 39,136 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2011 37,994 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

brake test carried out by decelerometer -- lsd

Pass 1 Oct 2010 35,096 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

brake test carried out by decelerometer - lsd

Pass 2 Oct 2009 34,326 miles

Oil leak

Pass 13 Oct 2008 31,511 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

differential damp

Fail 8 Oct 2008 31,501 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

differential damp

nearside front hub steering arm locking wire missing

Pass 9 Oct 2007 31,101 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2006 30,732 miles

Oil leak

underside rusty and weak

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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B888 AGC is a 1984 Jaguar Xjs in Silver with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1984 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 76,236 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 B888 AGC, 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 42 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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B888 AGC is a 1984 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 August 1984.

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