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J914 HGC

1992 Jaguar Xjs

Silver Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

154,095 mi
Last recorded154,095 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 1992 Jaguar Xjs90,655 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ914 HGC
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1992
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 154,095 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Oct 2024 152,163 miles

Nearside Front Outer passenger floor pan corroded and holed

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 150,780 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge and worn to 1.96mm in secondary groove (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 18 Oct 2023 150,780 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge and worn to 1.96mm in secondary groove (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 Oct 2022 149,875 miles

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.43mm outer primary groove (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front caliper bolt locking wire in poor conditon

Fail 7 Oct 2022 149,875 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c))

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2.43mm outer primary groove (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front caliper bolt locking wire in poor conditon

Pass 11 Oct 2021 148,548 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2021 148,548 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2020 146,319 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2019 144,785 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at rack (2.1.5 (a))

Wheel bearing has slight play all four (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2018 142,838 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2018 142,838 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Apr 2017 141,098 miles

Rear park brake only just met requirements

Pass 21 Apr 2016 138,180 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Apr 2016 138,180 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam both (1.7.5a)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn (2.4.G.4d)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2015 136,578 miles

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

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

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

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

underbody surface corrosion

Fail 13 Apr 2015 136,578 miles

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

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

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)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

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

underbody surface corrosion

Pass 11 Apr 2014 135,936 miles

O/s headlight dim.

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

Pass 15 Apr 2013 135,150 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 133,930 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2011 132,732 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

o/s/f lower wing corroded

slight play in o/s/r drive shaft output bearing

Fail 5 Apr 2011 132,732 miles

Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

o/s/f lower wing corroded

Pass 6 Apr 2010 131,191 miles

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Oil leak

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

n/s outer sill corroded

o/s/f lower wing insucre

Fail 26 Mar 2010 131,191 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Oil leak

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

n/s outer sill corroded

o/s/f lower wing insucre

Pass 25 Mar 2009 127,955 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2007 126,309 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Nov 2007 126,306 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2006 123,050 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2005 118,130 miles

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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J914 HGC is a 1992 Jaguar Xjs in Silver with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 1992 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 90,655 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 J914 HGC, 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 34 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J914 HGC is a 1992 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 30 April 1992.

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