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J881 RTT

1991 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2022
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

95,668 mi
Last recorded95,668 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2021
Typical for 1991 Jaguar Xjs82,398 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ881 RTT
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1991
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2021 95,668 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2018 95,652 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust tip fallen off

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Inner Arches Corroded

Fail 2 Jun 2018 95,651 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust tip fallen off

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Inner Arches Corroded

Pass 9 May 2016 95,324 miles

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

Offside Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 18 Jun 2015 93,479 miles

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)

Pass 16 Apr 2014 91,506 miles

Oil leak

Fail 10 Apr 2014 91,485 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside rear exhaust mounting insecure

Pass 11 Apr 2013 89,228 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 16 Mar 2012 86,108 miles

Leak from diff

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

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

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

Fail 12 Mar 2012 86,108 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

(both) front tyres worn on inner edges

Leak from diff

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

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2011 83,784 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2010 82,584 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2010 82,583 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2009 79,610 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Fail 9 Mar 2009 79,600 miles

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

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 13 Mar 2008 77,459 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2008 77,459 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

advise rear propshaft bolts slightly loose

Pass 16 Mar 2007 76,360 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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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J881 RTT is a 1991 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 J881 RTT, 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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J881 RTT is a 1991 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 24 August 1991.

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