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D18 XJS

1989 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

101,026 mi
Last recorded101,026 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 1989 Jaguar Xjs74,358 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD18 XJS
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 101,026 miles

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

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive Differential. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 100,851 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 6 Mar 2025 100,839 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2024 100,515 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2022 100,407 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded Both. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2021 100,279 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Aug 2020 100,152 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2019 100,061 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2018 99,854 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2017 99,480 miles

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

Fail 25 Aug 2017 99,343 miles

Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Horn not a continuous or uniform sound (1.6.2e)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front and rear bushe,s (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

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

Pass 26 Aug 2016 99,238 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak From Both Rocker Gaskets ()

Fail 19 Aug 2016 99,147 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective Blade insecure (1.7.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Steering rack insecure Mount Bracket has excessive movement (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak From Both Rocker Gaskets ()

Pass 13 Aug 2015 99,040 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2014 98,809 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 3 Sep 2014 98,808 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 8 Aug 2013 98,731 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2013 98,729 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber - all missing when fitted as standard (2.7.1a)

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Pass 1 Aug 2012 98,398 miles

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 25 Jul 2012 98,387 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 25 Jul 2011 97,696 miles

all rear suspension spring are corroded

near side front jacking point corroded

Pass 18 Aug 2010 97,551 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2009 96,808 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2009 96,808 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2008 95,420 miles

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

Pass 2 Aug 2007 93,149 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2006 91,018 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2006 91,018 miles

Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

n/s/f wheel bearing sounds noisy

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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D18 XJS is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1989 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 74,358 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 D18 XJS, 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 37 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D18 XJS is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 3 February 1989.

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