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JEJ 11C

1994 Jaguar Xj

Black Petrol 5993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Mar 2027
Tests47 (36 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate76.6%

Mileage

80,282 mi
Last recorded80,282 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 1994 Jaguar Xj107,002 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJEJ 11C
MakeJaguar
ModelXj
Year1994
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,993cc

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MOT History

36 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 80,282 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2025 42,253 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2025 41,195 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2025 80,256 miles

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 22 Aug 2024 40,771 miles

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

Fail 8 Aug 2024 40,764 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Aug 2023 39,234 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2022 37,694 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

ENGINE COVERS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 18 Aug 2022 37,691 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working BULB HOLDER DAMAGED (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

ENGINE COVERS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 6 Jun 2022 80,028 miles

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 35,172 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

ENGINE COVERS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Sep 2021 35,172 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

ENGINE COVERS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jun 2021 78,139 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2021 78,139 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both front shock absorber top mounts perished

Pass 25 Aug 2020 32,172 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2020 32,172 miles

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2019 77,612 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2019 30,386 miles

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 14 Sep 2018 77,168 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2018 28,080 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2017 76,534 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2017 26,584 miles

transmission fluid leak, advise repair

Pass 22 Aug 2016 75,255 miles

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

Fail 18 Aug 2016 75,237 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2016 25,480 miles

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

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

exhaust system deteriorated

transmission fluid leak, advise service or repair

Pass 18 Aug 2015 75,117 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 23,611 miles

Oil leak

Fail 21 Mar 2015 23,585 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak

transmission fluid leak

Pass 30 Jul 2014 75,043 miles

offside rear tyre wearing on edges

Pass 26 Mar 2014 21,931 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2013 74,792 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2013 20,299 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2013 20,299 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2012 74,372 miles

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

offside front tyre near limit

rear hub carriers slight play

rear wheel bearings slight play

Pass 23 Mar 2012 18,057 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2011 73,702 miles

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

Fail 3 Aug 2011 73,702 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 28 Mar 2011 16,042 miles

cut in offside front tyre inner wall

Pass 23 Aug 2010 15,473 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2010 65,300 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2010 65,300 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Aug 2009 13,738 miles

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

o/s/f tyre tread has slight cuts.

Pass 27 Feb 2009 57,348 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2008 54,673 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2007 53,498 miles

Slight oil leak from gearbox oil cooler filter.

Very slight play in n/s/f wheel bearing.

Pass 31 Mar 2006 50,872 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2006 50,872 miles

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)

Engine oil pressure light comes on intermittently.

Offside rear upper spring carrier has one bolt/stud missing.

Slight bind on nearside front wheel.

Slight movement in offside front suspension upper arm inner bushes.

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xj?

Based on 909,077 MOT tests across 81,250 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
3,561
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
81,250
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,485
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,052
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 12,020
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,165
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,319
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JEJ 11C is a 1994 Jaguar Xj in Black with a 5,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 47 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.6%.

Across all 1994 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 107,002 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Jaguar Xj fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 34,485 recorded failures. If you're considering buying JEJ 11C, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xj typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 32 years old, this Jaguar Xj is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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JEJ 11C is a 1994 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 31 December 1994.

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