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J726 PDE

1991 Jaguar Xjs

Beige Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 May 2027
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

126,221 mi
Last recorded126,221 miles
Recorded on23 May 2026
Typical for 1991 Jaguar Xjs82,398 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ726 PDE
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1991
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 23 May 2026 126,221 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Dec 2025 126,198 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 126,158 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2023 125,813 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10 yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10yrs old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Dec 2022 125,565 miles

All direction indicators slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Pass 18 Dec 2021 125,051 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Dec 2020 123,859 miles

Front tyres worn on inner edges

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2019 123,520 miles

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

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear n/s and o/s trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Dec 2019 123,520 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside reverse light not working

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage reservoir to pump (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn n/s and o/s trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2018 122,633 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 14 Dec 2017 121,412 miles

Fuel pipes corroded

Nearside Front wiper blade split

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 6 Dec 2017 121,354 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Fuel pipes corroded

Nearside Front wiper blade split

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Dec 2016 119,515 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit n/s and o/s (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Nov 2016 119,513 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit n/s and o/s (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Dec 2015 117,696 miles

Fuel pipes slightly corroded

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil rear (2.7.3)

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

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

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Fail 10 Dec 2015 117,696 miles

Fuel pipes slightly corroded

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil rear (2.7.3)

Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

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

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 16 Dec 2014 116,153 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Dec 2014 116,151 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2013 114,799 miles

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight power steering fluid leak

Fail 11 Dec 2013 114,799 miles

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight power steering fluid leak

wiper blades split

Pass 6 Dec 2012 110,180 miles

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

Fail 6 Dec 2012 110,180 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 17 Dec 2011 105,452 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Dec 2011 105,390 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2010 101,044 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2010 100,967 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2009 94,908 miles

front tyres inner tread wear

o/s/f lower wing holed

o/s/r lower wing holed

Pass 4 Dec 2008 88,011 miles

o/s/r lower wing holed.

Fail 2 Dec 2008 88,011 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

o/s/r lower wing holed.

Pass 4 Dec 2007 82,532 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2007 82,457 miles

Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Oct 2006 73,916 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2006 73,916 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

n/s door mirror insecure.

Pass 9 Aug 2005 67,241 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2005 67,241 miles

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

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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J726 PDE is a 1991 Jaguar Xjs in Beige with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1991 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 82,398 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 J726 PDE, 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 35 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J726 PDE is a 1991 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 August 1991.

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