MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
58,732 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Both front bed bushes and steering rack mounting bushes breaking up;Both rear and nearside front tyres show signs of cracking
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Steering rack mounting bushes breaking up. Both rear and nearside front tyres perished. Both front bed front mounting bushes breaking up.
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pedal went spongy during roller brake testing, indicating a likely braking fault
Chassis has various points of corrosion in addition to those failures pointed out within prescribed areas
How Reliable is the Jaguar Xj?
Based on 909,077 MOT tests across 81,250 vehicles.
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B898 XAT is a 1985 Jaguar Xj in Red with a 4,235cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1985 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 78,881 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 Xj fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 34,485 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B898 XAT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jaguar Xj typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 41 years old, this Jaguar Xj is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B898 XAT is a 1985 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 1 April 1985.
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