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E583 FJX

1987 Jaguar Xjs

Green Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

17,313 mi
Last recorded17,313 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 1987 Jaguar Xjs77,038 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE583 FJX
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1987
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 17,313 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexis have minor corrosion on ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material short pipe to calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage minor weep from unions rack end (2.1.5 (a))

very minor corrosion to all underside components eg subframes suspension arms etc .

Pass 15 Aug 2022 17,240 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on the caliper to renew (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil to renew (5.3.2 (b))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both subframes all arms wishbones and struts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both subframes all arms wishbones and struts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2022 17,222 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on the caliper to renew (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil to renew (5.3.2 (b))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both subframes all arms wishbones and struts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both subframes all arms wishbones and struts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 May 2019 17,167 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on the caliper to renew (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both inc trailing arms / wishbones and struts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 May 2017 16,906 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened inc wishbones (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on the caliper to renew (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Fail 9 May 2017 16,897 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

rear brake binding both + wheel bearings not tested (3.7.B.1)

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened inc wishbones (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on the caliper to renew (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Pass 17 May 2016 16,265 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both inc wishbones (2.4.G.1)

all tyres old

all tyres old

Fail 16 May 2016 16,253 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both inc wishbones (2.4.G.1)

all tyres old

all tyres old

boot to open on retest

Pass 4 Jun 2010 15,998 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 30 Jul 2008 12,501 miles

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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E583 FJX is a 1987 Jaguar Xjs in Green with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 E583 FJX, 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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E583 FJX is a 1987 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 23 December 1987.

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