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F73 GWR

1989 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

35,436 mi
Last recorded35,436 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 1989 Jaguar Xjs74,358 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF73 GWR
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 35,436 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2025 35,188 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2024 34,960 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2024 34,947 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Pass 11 Aug 2023 33,284 miles

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

Fail 9 Aug 2023 33,270 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2022 32,880 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2022 32,880 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Jun 2021 32,265 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2020 31,735 miles

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

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

Pass 14 May 2019 31,098 miles

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

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

Fail 9 May 2019 31,097 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2018 30,478 miles

Oil leak

Fail 9 Apr 2018 30,476 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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)

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

Oil leak

Pass 8 May 2017 29,824 miles

Front both front coil spring bump stops loose

Offside Rear tyre starting to perish and crack

Rear Body has slight corrosion rear boot sills starting to corroded (6.1.B.2)

Pass 11 Aug 2016 29,864 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2016

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Emissions not tested due to exessive smoke (7.3.A.1)

Pass 10 Aug 2010 29,770 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2010 29,753 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

Pass 6 Aug 2005 29,478 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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F73 GWR is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 F73 GWR, 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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F73 GWR is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 22 February 1989.

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