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C606 HPT

1985 Jaguar Xjs

White Petrol 3590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 May 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

77,254 mi
Last recorded77,254 miles
Recorded on23 May 2025
Typical for 1985 Jaguar Xjs84,081 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC606 HPT
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1985
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,590cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 May 2025 77,254 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box to up and over join (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to up and over join (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 76,946 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box to up and over join (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Mar 2023 76,445 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2021 76,027 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2021 76,027 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 76,005 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2019 75,831 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2018 75,769 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2018 75,768 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Nov 2016 75,440 miles

Corrosion to underside of vehicle

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases up and over to back box join (7.1.2)

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to intermediate join (7.1.2)

Pass 11 Nov 2015 74,526 miles

Engine oil leak

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases n/s and o/s backbox (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Gearbox oil leak

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

Pass 21 Nov 2014 72,826 miles

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

O/s visual indicator tell tale not working

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front tyres worn on inner edges

o/s/r tyre worn on edges

Fail 20 Nov 2014 72,824 miles

Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

O/s visual indicator tell tale not working

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front tyres worn on inner edges

o/s/r tyre worn on edges

Pass 19 Nov 2013 69,059 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

o/s indicator visual tell tale not working but audible tell tale still working

o/s/r tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 19 Nov 2012 66,020 miles

Oil leak

o/s/r tyre worn outer edge

Fail 7 Nov 2012 66,019 miles

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Oil leak

n/s/r reverse light out

o/s/r tyre worn outer edge

Pass 10 Nov 2011 63,581 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 17 Nov 2010 60,672 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2009 59,323 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2009 59,323 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Nov 2008 58,349 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2008 58,349 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Pass 27 Nov 2007 57,671 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jul 2006 56,594 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2006 56,594 miles

Offside Rear Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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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C606 HPT is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs in White with a 3,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 1985 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 84,081 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 C606 HPT, 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 41 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C606 HPT is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 17 September 1985.

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