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D686 CAB

1987 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 3590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2026
Tests19 (18 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.7%

Mileage

83,764 mi
Last recorded83,764 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 1987 Jaguar Xjs77,038 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD686 CAB
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1987
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,590cc

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MOT History

18 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 83,764 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 8 Jul 2024 83,526 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

offside parking brake performance slightly low

underside covered in under seal

Pass 19 Jul 2023 83,167 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2022 82,423 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2022 82,390 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

all inner wings heavily undersealed

whole of underside heavily undersealed

Pass 17 Jun 2021 81,671 miles

front to rear fuel pipes covered in underseal

front to rear metal brake pipes covered in underseal

Pass 16 Jun 2020 81,435 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

front to rear fuel pipes covered in underseal

Pass 14 Jun 2019 81,074 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

front to rear fuel pipes covered in under seal

Pass 11 Jun 2018 80,462 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

front to rear metal fuel and brake pipes under sealed

Pass 8 Jun 2017 80,233 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 8 Jun 2016 80,141 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 19 Jun 2015 79,935 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2014 78,891 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 25 Jun 2013 78,810 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2012 77,198 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2011 75,364 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 19 Jun 2010 74,011 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 6 Jun 2009 71,313 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2008 68,716 miles

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

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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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D686 CAB is a 1987 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 3,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.7%.

Across all 1987 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 77,038 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 D686 CAB, 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 39 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D686 CAB is a 1987 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 10 April 1987.

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