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F557 FCC

1989 Jaguar Xjs

Brown Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jul 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

54,927 mi
Last recorded54,927 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 1989 Jaguar Xjs74,358 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF557 FCC
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1989
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 54,927 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2025 54,796 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2024 54,492 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2023 54,038 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2022 53,682 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2021 53,148 miles

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

Fail 13 Jul 2021 53,130 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 27 Aug 2019 52,580 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2018 52,260 miles

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2017 52,208 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2017 53,204 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Jun 2016 51,838 miles
Pass 6 May 2015 51,413 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2015 51,401 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

slight leak of exhaust gases manifold

Pass 23 Aug 2013 50,811 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2012 50,526 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2011 50,278 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2011 50,274 miles

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Pass 18 Aug 2010 49,848 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2009 49,227 miles

Oil leak

Pass 24 Jul 2008 48,724 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2007 48,146 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2006 47,883 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2006 47,883 miles

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

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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F557 FCC is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs in Brown with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 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 F557 FCC, 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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F557 FCC is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 7 February 1989.

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