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J868 RMO

1991 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2014
Tests9 (6 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

57,623 mi
Last recorded57,623 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2013
Typical for 1991 Jaguar Xjs82,398 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ868 RMO
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1991
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

6 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2013 57,623 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 10 May 2013 57,616 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 3 May 2013 57,616 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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 lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 29 Feb 2012 55,570 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front brake discs corroded

nearside rear tyre perished

power steering starting to leak

steering uj starting to sieze

Fail 23 Jan 2012 55,565 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

both front brake discs corroded

nearside rear tyre perished

power steering starting to leak

Pass 29 May 2009 55,507 miles

n/s/r tyre has slight cracking on tyre wall.

Pass 17 Apr 2007 54,492 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2007 54,490 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Apr 2006 53,404 miles

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

front pads worn

nearside front fog light not working

nearside rear exhaust clamp broken

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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J868 RMO is a 1991 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 J868 RMO, 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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J868 RMO is a 1991 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 August 1991.

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