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BJ55 LJX

2005 Jaguar X-type

Black Diesel 2200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Feb 2025
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

165,875 mi
Last recorded165,875 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Jaguar X-type88,116 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ55 LJX
MakeJaguar
ModelX-type
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,200cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Fail 17 Jan 2025 165,875 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor pan sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

long brake pedal travel

Pass 17 Jan 2024 159,746 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge **borderline** 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel filler neck corroded

slight corrosion to underneath vehicle body

Pass 2 Feb 2023 153,063 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Fuel filler pipes corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Undersill corroded

Previous repairs and undersill

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2022 153,063 miles

Brake performance not tested due to condition of nearside rear front to rear brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside undersill corroded

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailig arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

both front tyres worn on edge

brake fluid reservoir half full

fuel filler pipes corroded

previous repairs and underseal

Pass 9 Dec 2021 147,374 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2021 147,373 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded SILL HOLED AND CORRODED BY TRAILING ARM FRONT MOUNTING (2.1.2 (e) (i))

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

Pass 27 Nov 2020 137,487 miles

Nearside Front TYRE HAS CURB DAMAGE TO OUTER SIDEWALL

O/S AND N/S REAR BRAKE PIPES ARE SLIGHTLY CORRODED ABOVE REAR AXLE

Pass 25 Nov 2019 129,313 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

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

brake fluid reservoir half full

fuel filler neck corroded

Fail 19 Nov 2019 129,180 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced unbdersill/floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame mounting has an unsafe modification rearward area (5.3.3 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

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

brake fluid reservoir half full

fuel filler neck corroded

Pass 7 Nov 2018 121,824 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2017 115,740 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded from tank at rear ()

Fail 21 Nov 2017 115,737 miles

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Fuel Pipe/s corroded from tank at rear ()

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2016 110,879 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Cracking in outer tread (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 29 Nov 2016 110,879 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Cracking in outer tread (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 2 Dec 2015 107,076 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside parking brake reduced effect

Pass 12 Nov 2014 101,246 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2013 95,455 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Dec 2013 95,455 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

eng/man lamp on

Pass 24 Oct 2012 88,476 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2011 80,086 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2010 70,373 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2009 59,123 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2008 48,612 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar X-type?

Based on 1,912,556 MOT tests across 119,397 vehicles.

73.4%
Pass Rate
5,891
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
119,397
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,260
Brake pipe excessively corroded 38,516
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 38,107
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 31,691
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 30,052
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BJ55 LJX is a 2005 Jaguar X-type in Black with a 2,200cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2005 Jaguar X-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 88,116 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 X-type fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,260 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ55 LJX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar X-type typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 21 years old, this Jaguar X-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ55 LJX is a 2005 Jaguar X-type, first registered on 11 November 2005.

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