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GX04 VXB

2004 Jaguar X-type

Silver Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

70,256 mi
Last recorded70,256 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Jaguar X-type85,546 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGX04 VXB
MakeJaguar
ModelX-type
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 70,256 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive A/C pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cover leaking but under load appears to be preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep damage & heavily perished & cracked but no ply or cords clearly visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deep damage & heavily perished & cracked but no ply or cords clearly visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cover has split but under load appears to be preventing the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Windscreen washer has 1 of 2 jets that requires alignment adjustment

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

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

Reverse lamps not working

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet & bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2024 69,730 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive a/c pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall & shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall & shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet & bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Dec 2024 69,730 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low lamp will not adjust to at least minimum (4.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive a/c pump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall & shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low PRS, adjusted lamp, no further fault found (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall & shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet & bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2023 69,293 miles

Abnormal engine noise when revving

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Sound deadening material not fully secure Engine bay (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported x2 pipes (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Multi point engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2022 68,033 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported 2 x pipes forward of fuel tank (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 x pipes forward of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet& bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2022 68,033 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported 2 x pipes forward of fuel tank (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 x pipes forward of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet& bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 66,850 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 x pipes corroded forward of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet & bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Dec 2021 66,849 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 2 x pipes corroded forward of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported forward of fuel tank (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet & bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2020 64,757 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet & bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2020 64,756 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre outer tread ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Sound deadening material not fully secure bonnet & bulkhead (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2020 62,923 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage outer wall, perished / cracked outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage outer wall, perished / cracked outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished / cracked outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage outer wall, perished / cracked outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure underside of bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Jan 2020 62,894 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage outer wall, perished / cracked outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage outer wall, perished / cracked outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished / cracked outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage outer wall, perished / cracked outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Sound deadening material not fully secure underside of bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i))

covers obscuring some components

Pass 10 Jan 2019 61,148 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

covers obscuring some components

Fail 7 Jan 2019 61,147 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn also, see advisory (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

covers obscuring some components

engine overfilled with oil

Pass 18 Dec 2017 59,994 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 13 Jan 2017 59,436 miles

Nearside Rear tyre outer sidewall cut

Offside Front tyre inner sidewall cut

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' chip (8.3.1a)

Fail 11 Jan 2017 59,436 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low reflector lens insecure (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear tyre outer sidewall cut

Offside Front tyre inner sidewall cut

Offside Front wiper blade smearing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' chip (8.3.1a)

Pass 8 Jan 2016 57,723 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2015 54,902 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2014 50,912 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jan 2013 46,547 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2013 46,546 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 9 Jan 2012 42,605 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2011 36,365 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2009 28,439 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 24,100 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2008 24,100 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Jan 2008 23,721 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2007 18,640 miles

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

How Reliable is the Jaguar X-type?

Based on 1,912,556 MOT tests across 119,397 vehicles.

73.4%
Pass Rate
5,891
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
119,397
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,260
Brake pipe excessively corroded 38,516
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 38,107
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 31,691
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 30,052
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GX04 VXB is a 2004 Jaguar X-type in Silver with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2004 Jaguar X-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 85,546 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 X-type fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,260 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GX04 VXB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar X-type typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 22 years old, this Jaguar X-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GX04 VXB is a 2004 Jaguar X-type, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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