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G843 OTT

1989 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

63,971 mi
Last recorded63,971 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 1989 Jaguar Xjs74,358 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG843 OTT
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 63,971 miles

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

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

all tyres slightly perished

Fail 8 May 2026 63,969 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside 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

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

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2025 63,435 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

hand brake performance just met requirements

hand brake travel

o/s front tyre slightly worn on inner edge

Pass 5 Apr 2024 62,737 miles

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair hand brake just met requirements (1.2.1 (c))

hand brake travel

Fail 5 Apr 2024 62,737 miles

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair hand brake just met requirements (1.2.1 (c))

hand brake travel

Pass 13 Apr 2023 61,991 miles

slight blow from exhaust manifold

Pass 13 Apr 2022 61,342 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at manifold (6.1.2 (a))

hand brake only just met requirements

hand brake travel

Pass 15 Apr 2021 60,303 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from manifold (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

hand brake travel

Fail 13 Apr 2021 60,303 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from manifold (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

hand brake travel

Pass 5 Apr 2019 59,345 miles

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

hand brake travel

Pass 12 Apr 2018 58,459 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at manifold (7.1.2)

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

Fail 20 Mar 2018 58,452 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front manifold joint (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front d bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 11 Jan 2017 56,467 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

exhaust has slight blow

Pass 11 Jan 2016 54,753 miles

front exhaust slight blow at manifold

Pass 15 Jan 2015 53,029 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

various tyres becoming perished

Fail 8 Jan 2015 53,029 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

various tyres becoming perished

Pass 15 Aug 2013 52,737 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2013 52,737 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Oct 2012 52,713 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2012 52,713 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2011 52,672 miles

front antiroll bar droplink bushes slightly perished

slight differential oil leak

slight engine oil leak

slight gear oil leak

Pass 1 Nov 2010 52,580 miles

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 29 Oct 2010 52,580 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 23 Oct 2008 52,486 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2007 50,996 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 Aug 2007 50,996 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Aug 2006 50,629 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2005 47,262 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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G843 OTT is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 G843 OTT, 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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G843 OTT is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 18 August 1989.

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