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G543 KOE

1990 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 3590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2025
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

105,871 mi
Last recorded105,871 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2024
Typical for 1990 Jaguar Xjs78,062 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG543 KOE
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1990
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,590cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2024 105,871 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2023 104,901 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2023 104,900 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 103,241 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 102,082 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2020 100,600 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded x2 ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear bushes are in a deteriorated condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes are in a deteriorated condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2018 100,333 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2017 100,118 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT AND REAR BUSHES ARE JUST STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF DELAMINATION!! (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 2 Nov 2017 100,118 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement FRONT AND REAR BUSHES ARE JUST STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF DELAMINATION!! (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions O/S AND N/S (4.1.D.1f)

Pass 1 Dec 2016 99,813 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2015 99,196 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2015 99,196 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2014 98,186 miles

offside front subframe rear bush weak

power steering fluid leak in rack area further attention advised

Pass 31 Jul 2013 96,823 miles

bonnet struts weak

Fail 20 Jul 2013 96,823 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

Oil leak

bonnet struts weak

slight leak of oil at rear axle

Pass 26 Jul 2012 92,645 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s/front and rear tyres cracking and tread low

Pass 8 Aug 2011 91,807 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2011 91,830 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

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

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

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

Rear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Pass 8 Sep 2010 91,307 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2010 91,306 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Rear registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Sep 2009 90,567 miles

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

Fail 12 Aug 2009 90,565 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Lower Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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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G543 KOE is a 1990 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 3,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 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 G543 KOE, 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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G543 KOE is a 1990 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 23 April 1990.

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