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G221 BVS

1990 Jaguar Xjs

Beige Petrol 3590cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

67,905 mi
Last recorded67,905 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 1990 Jaguar Xjs78,062 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG221 BVS
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1990
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,590cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 67,905 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2024 66,831 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2023 65,782 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2022 64,334 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2021 62,388 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2019 62,209 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement V mounts starting to seperate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 61,916 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2018 61,916 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 12 Jun 2018 61,794 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Jul 2017 60,934 miles

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 17 Jun 2016 59,688 miles

wiper blades split

Pass 9 Jun 2015 58,506 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 10 Jun 2014 57,296 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 Jul 2013 55,713 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2013 55,702 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 9 Jun 2012 54,880 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2012 54,880 miles

Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

n/s/front flexi hose damp

Pass 3 Jun 2011 54,007 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2010 53,294 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2009 52,796 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2009 52,790 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2008 52,203 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2007 51,910 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2006 51,330 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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G221 BVS is a 1990 Jaguar Xjs in Beige with a 3,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 1990 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 78,062 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 G221 BVS, 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 36 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was G221 BVS registered?

G221 BVS is a 1990 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 31 December 1990.

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