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HLZ 4748

1995 Jaguar Xj

Red Petrol 3239cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

165,275 mi
Last recorded165,275 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2025
Typical for 1995 Jaguar Xj110,702 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHLZ 4748
MakeJaguar
ModelXj
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,239cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2025 165,275 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer sill slightly corroding (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected (6.1.1 (c) (i))

offside registration bulb has slightly reduced output

Pass 29 Jul 2024 165,251 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner edge step tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

nearside and offside rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected

offside front outer sill slightly corroding

offside registration bulb has reduced output detected

Pass 8 Aug 2023 164,954 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes slightly corroding through clips (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on outer edge secondary step tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner edge secondary step tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

nearside and offside front chassis has areas of corrosion detected

nearside front outer sill slightly corroding

offside registration bulb has reduced output

Pass 28 Jul 2022 164,053 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on outer tread detected (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge secondary step tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing close to wear indicators (5.2.3 (e))

nearside and offside front inner chassis slightly corroding

nearside front outer sill slightly corroding

nearside rear fuel pipes corroding

offside front inner sill corroding

rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected

steering rack has slight movement detected

Pass 13 Aug 2021 163,608 miles

nearside front outer sill slightly corroding

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on outer edge secondary step tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner and outer edge treads detected (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

nearside and offside rear inner chassis corroding

nearside and offside rear inner chassis has areas of corrosion detected

Fail 13 Aug 2021 163,608 miles

Emissions not tested due to a major leak of gases detected (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on outer edge secondary step tread detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner and outer edge treads detected (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner and outer edge secondary step treads detected (sipes (5.2.3 (e))

nearside and offside rear inner chassis corroding

nearside and offside rear inner chassis has areas of corrosion detected

nearside front outer sill slightly corroding

Pass 29 Jul 2020 163,220 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on outer edge stepped tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on outer edge stepped tread detected (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner edge stepped tread detected (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to wear indicators (5.2.3 (e))

nearside and offside chassis corroding

offside registration bulb has poor output

Fail 28 Jul 2020 163,220 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on outer edge stepped tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on outer edge stepped tread detected (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge getting worn on inner edge stepped tread detected (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to wear indicators (5.2.3 (e))

nearside and offside chassis corroding

offside registration bulb has poor output

Pass 15 Jul 2019 162,831 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on outer edge step tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner and outer edge step treads + tyre has signs of cracking detected on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner and outer edge step treads detected + tyre has signs of cracking detected (5.2.3 (e))

nearside front outer sill slightly corroding

nearside rear inner fuel pipe corroding

rear chassis has areas of slight corroding detected

Pass 30 Jul 2018 161,971 miles

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

nearside and offside rear inner chassis has slight corrosion detected

nearside front outer sill slightly corroding

offside front tyre getting worn on inner tread detected

offside rear tyre getting worn on inner edge step tread detected

Pass 7 Aug 2017 161,284 miles

offside front tyre getting worn on inner edge tread, and tyre has signs of cracking detected

offside rear tyre getting worn on inner edge step tread detected

Fail 7 Aug 2017 161,284 miles

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

offside front tyre getting worn on inner edge tread, and tyre has signs of cracking detected

offside rear tyre getting worn on inner edge step tread detected

Pass 10 Aug 2016 159,969 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected

Pass 23 Jul 2014 156,135 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

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

front and centre chassis has areas of corrosion detected!!

nearside front tyre getting worn on inner step tread!!

rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected!!

steering rack has side to side play detected!!

Fail 11 Jul 2014 156,002 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

front and centre chassis has areas of corrosion detected!!

nearside front tyre getting worn on inner step tread!!

rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected!!

steering rack has side to side play detected!!

Pass 24 Jun 2013 148,972 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

offside front inner chassis has areas of corrosion detected!

rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected!!

Fail 24 Jun 2013 148,972 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

offside front inner chassis has areas of corrosion detected!

rear chassis has areas of corrosion detected!!

Pass 11 Jul 2012 143,424 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 10 Jul 2012 143,424 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 13 Jul 2011 140,279 miles

Both sides inner and outer sills. both sides front and mid floor sections, front and rear subframes all corroded

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 2 Jul 2010 139,358 miles

Both sides front brake pipes corroded.

Both sides inner sills corroded.

Fail 26 Jun 2010 139,249 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Both sides front brake pipes corroded.

Both sides inner sills corroded.

Oil leak

Pass 3 Jul 2009 136,472 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Pass 1 Jul 2008 129,315 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2007 124,503 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2007 124,503 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Jun 2006 120,400 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2005 115,683 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xj?

Based on 909,077 MOT tests across 81,250 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
3,561
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
81,250
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,485
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,052
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 12,020
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,165
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,319
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HLZ 4748 is a 1995 Jaguar Xj in Red with a 3,239cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1995 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 110,702 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 Xj fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 34,485 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HLZ 4748, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xj typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 31 years old, this Jaguar Xj is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HLZ 4748 is a 1995 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 31 May 1995.

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