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JAG 817Y

1990 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 3590cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jun 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

76,390 mi
Last recorded76,390 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 1990 Jaguar Xjs78,062 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJAG 817Y
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,590cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 76,390 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jun 2025 74,862 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2023 74,848 miles

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

Fail 7 Sep 2022 74,827 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 74,739 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2020 74,429 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 74,119 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Apr 2018 73,450 miles

Front Oil leak

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

Pass 10 Apr 2017 73,035 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2016 72,209 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2015 71,497 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2014 71,074 miles

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

Pass 11 Mar 2013 70,388 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2012 70,221 miles

brake fluid level getting low-suspect possible weep on master cylinder

Pass 22 Feb 2011 69,270 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2010 68,548 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2009 68,393 miles

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

rusting in places on underbody and subframes

Pass 11 Feb 2008 68,252 miles

o/s/f subframe bush slightly split

rusting in places on suspension

Pass 1 Feb 2007 67,542 miles

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

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

rusting on and near suspension in places

Fail 29 Jan 2007 67,539 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

rusting on and near suspension in places

Pass 3 Feb 2006 65,984 miles

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

rusting on and near suspension

subframe bushes slightly split in places

Fail 3 Feb 2006 65,984 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

rusting on near suspension

subframe bushes slightly split in places

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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JAG 817Y is a 1990 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 3,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

Across all 1990 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 78,062 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 JAG 817Y, 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 36 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was JAG 817Y registered?

JAG 817Y is a 1990 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 31 December 1990.

Is JAG 817Y safe to buy?

The MOT history for JAG 817Y shows 22 tests with a 86.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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