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E275 JPC

1988 Jaguar Xjs

Green Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2026
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

100,815 mi
Last recorded100,815 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 1988 Jaguar Xjs73,675 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE275 JPC
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1988
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 100,815 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 May 2025 100,815 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

engine alternator belt not fitted

Pass 16 Jun 2023 100,224 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 2 Jun 2023 100,223 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding unable to check wheel bearings (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding unable to check wheel bearings (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding unable to check wheel bearings (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 1 Aug 2019 99,629 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge age related cracks (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

nearside and offside front floor pans have holed but not in the prescribed area

Fail 1 Aug 2019 99,629 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge age related cracks (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

nearside and offside front floor pans have holed but not in the prescribed area

Pass 10 Aug 2018 98,789 miles

exhaust knocking on gearbox and slight leak o/s/f

Fail 1 Aug 2018 98,788 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Power steering component leaking steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

exhaust knocking on gearbox and slight leak o/s/f

Pass 7 Aug 2017 98,344 miles

Nearside Front floor has corrosion / small hole at jacking point

Offside Front brake caliper, locking wire missing

Offside Front fog lamp inoperative

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under floor and outer rear wheel arch (5.2.6)

Fail 1 Aug 2017 98,341 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Emissions not tested run out of petrol (7.3.A.1)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front floor has corrosion / small hole at jacking point

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front fog lamp inoperative

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under floor and outer rear wheel arch (5.2.6)

wheel bearings at binding wheels - unable to check

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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E275 JPC is a 1988 Jaguar Xjs in Green with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1988 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 73,675 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 E275 JPC, 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 38 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E275 JPC is a 1988 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 2 June 1988.

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