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BF04 UVN

2004 Jaguar Xj

Black Petrol 3555cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Aug 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

133,697 mi
Last recorded133,697 miles
Recorded on29 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Jaguar Xj77,784 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF04 UVN
MakeJaguar
ModelXj
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,555cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Aug 2025 133,697 miles

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly inscription colour fading (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Aug 2025 133,666 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt banana arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed 235-50-18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (Offside&Nearside) (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (Offside&Nearside) (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened track rod end (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip mark (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective streaking (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (Offside&Nearside) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly inscription colour fading (0.1 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Aug 2024 130,637 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

Front Lower Suspension unit damaged but not to excess Both sides Air Suspension rod corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Front Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides Track rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides tyre worn on edge(In/Out)/ Perishing 235-50-18 (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip marks (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Cut mark (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated

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

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

Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both Front/Rear (0.1 (b))

Fail 21 Aug 2024 130,633 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

Front Lower Suspension unit damaged but not to excess Both sides Air Suspension rod corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Front Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides Track rod (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides tyre worn on edge(In/Out)/ Perishing 235-50-18 (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip marks (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Cut mark (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both Front/Rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 17 Aug 2023 127,564 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ( 235/50 R18 ) BOTH SIDE (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective ( streaking ) (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread ( Characters dis-coloured ) (0.1 (b))

Pass 20 Aug 2022 123,564 miles

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

ENGINE OIL BELOW MINIMUM MARK

ENGINE UNDER TRAY FITTED (UNDER BODY)

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view CHIP (3.2 (a) (i))

Front both (Track rod end corroded)

Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 13 Aug 2022 123,486 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTH (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTH (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

ENGINE OIL BELOW MINIMUM MARK

ENGINE UNDER TRAY FITTED (UNDER BODY)

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view CHIP (3.2 (a) (i))

Front both (Track rod end corroded)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Aug 2021 120,372 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2020 116,997 miles

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

coolant leak

Pass 20 Aug 2019 113,514 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2018 108,667 miles

Rear tyres wearing inner edges

Pass 17 Aug 2017 104,065 miles

Rear tyres wearing on inner edges

outer & inner sills plastic covered

Fail 14 Aug 2017 104,063 miles

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

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Rear tyres wearing on inner edges

outer & inner sills plastic covered

Pass 9 Aug 2016 98,731 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit uneven wear (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

tyre wearing inner edges

Fail 12 Aug 2015 92,210 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front number plate slightly damaged

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

rear brake discs corroded

small cracks in windscreen

Pass 12 Aug 2015 92,210 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front number plate slightly damaged

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

rear brake discs corroded

small cracks in windscreen

Fail 31 May 2014 85,515 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front number plate slightly damaged

small stone chips in windscreen

Pass 31 May 2014 85,515 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front number plate slightly damaged

small stone chips in windscreen

Pass 25 May 2013 80,228 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front number plate cracked

stone chips in windscreen

Fail 25 May 2013 80,228 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

front number plate cracked

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 29 May 2012 74,037 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Jul 2011 67,701 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2010 57,042 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2009 47,536 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2009 47,536 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 3 Jul 2008 38,805 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front number plate cracked

Pass 14 Jul 2007 31,716 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xj?

Based on 909,077 MOT tests across 81,250 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
3,561
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
81,250
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,485
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,052
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 12,020
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,165
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,319
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BF04 UVN is a 2004 Jaguar Xj in Black with a 3,555cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2004 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 77,784 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 BF04 UVN, 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 22 years old, this Jaguar Xj is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF04 UVN is a 2004 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 5 March 2004.

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