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C631 WAC

1985 Jaguar Xjs

Green Petrol 3590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jul 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

102,777 mi
Last recorded102,777 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2025
Typical for 1985 Jaguar Xjs84,081 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC631 WAC
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1985
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,590cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2025 102,777 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres cracked and perished on outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Apr 2024 102,217 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear caliper outer cylinder dust cover split also securing ring has come adrift from the cylinder

Pass 4 Nov 2022 101,650 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2022 101,650 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust silencer slightly loose at front joint (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear fog log insecure

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Nov 2021 100,890 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edges

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear radius arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all tyres cracking in treads

Pass 18 Nov 2020 99,918 miles

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 17 Nov 2020 99,917 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Nov 2019 99,645 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2018 98,771 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2018 98,771 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 10 Oct 2017 98,161 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2017 98,061 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Aug 2016 97,336 miles

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

all front and rear coil springs corroded

slight oil leak

Pass 13 Aug 2015 96,768 miles

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

Front wipers slow operation.

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 5 Aug 2015 96,761 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Font wipers slow operation.

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

N/s/f Brake slight bind

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Jun 2014 96,550 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2011 94,857 miles

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

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

front bump stops broken

holes in floor and components rusty

Fail 17 Mar 2011 94,857 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

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

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

front bump stops broken

holes in floor and components rusty

Pass 23 Feb 2010 93,127 miles

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

both front bump stops broken

brake worning light on

Pass 20 Feb 2009 90,408 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2009 90,407 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak

coil springs corroded

Pass 15 Feb 2008 87,299 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2008 87,251 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

coil spring corroded

oil leak

unable to see inner brake pads

Pass 2 Feb 2007 84,787 miles

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

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

Oil leak

handbrake travel slightly high †slight plat in both front wheel bearings

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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C631 WAC is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs in Green with a 3,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 C631 WAC, 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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C631 WAC is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 19 November 1985.

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