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C7 AAU

1985 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 5345cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Nov 2026
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

35,599 mi
Last recorded35,599 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 1985 Jaguar Xjs84,081 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC7 AAU
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1985
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,345cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 35,599 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2024 35,403 miles

Light underbody corrosion.

Pass 24 Oct 2023 33,763 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2022 33,106 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2022 33,081 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 32,243 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2020 30,771 miles

Front screenwash weak

slight oil leak front of engine

slight oil leak osr output shaft seal on rear diff

Pass 16 Sep 2019 29,391 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2018 28,682 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2017 28,161 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2016 27,479 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2015 26,883 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2015 26,783 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Oil leak

Pass 25 Mar 2014 26,168 miles

Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside inner steering rack ball joint has slight play

Nearside lower suspension ball joint has slight play

Offside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 31 Jul 2012 25,796 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2011 25,089 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2011 25,089 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

slight brake bind to n/s/r

Pass 21 Jul 2010 24,561 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2009 22,989 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2008 21,550 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2007 20,239 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2006 19,982 miles

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

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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C7 AAU is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 5,345cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 C7 AAU, 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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C7 AAU is a 1985 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 August 1985.

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