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C158 CPR

1986 Jaguar Xjs

White Petrol 3590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

50,666 mi
Last recorded50,666 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2025
Typical for 1986 Jaguar Xjs80,045 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC158 CPR
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1986
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,590cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2025 50,666 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 11 May 2023 50,459 miles

Front Sound deadening material not fully secure underside of bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2023 50,434 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure engine (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Apr 2022 50,406 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction wipers park in wrong position (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake binding

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

fuel pipes slightly corroded

underside of vehicle generally corroded

Pass 5 Jun 2019 50,212 miles

Front both tyres slightly perished

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust has a minor leak

fuel pipes corroded

underside generally corroded

Fail 5 Jun 2019 50,212 miles

Front both tyres slightly perished

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

exhaust has a minor leak

fuel pipes corroded

underside generally corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2017 50,041 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced o/s and n/s (1.7.5a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Slight corrosion to fuel pipes

Underside of Vechile undersealed

slight corrosion to o/s and n/s inner sills

Pass 21 Oct 2016 49,038 miles

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

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

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

fuel pipes slightly corroded

vehicle undersealed

Pass 5 Aug 2014 48,828 miles

advise slight leak power steering rack

Pass 17 Jun 2013 48,533 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2013 40,503 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 20 Jun 2012 47,995 miles

n-s rear suspensio bushes worn

Fail 16 Jun 2012 47,871 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

n-s rear suspensio bushes worn

Pass 16 Mar 2011 47,255 miles

fluid leak from steering rack

o-s & n-s rear lower suspension arm fulcron pins have some free play

o-s front side lamp dull

Pass 2 Jun 2009 46,709 miles

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 22 May 2009 46,684 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 18 Feb 2008 46,212 miles

Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 1 Feb 2008 46,198 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 3 Nov 2006 45,608 miles

Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 21 Jul 2005 43,820 miles

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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C158 CPR is a 1986 Jaguar Xjs in White with a 3,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 1986 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 80,045 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 Xjs fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 5,735 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C158 CPR, 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 40 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C158 CPR is a 1986 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 30 June 1986.

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