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K171 PGN

1993 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

120,020 mi
Last recorded120,020 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 1993 Jaguar Xjs93,701 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK171 PGN
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 120,020 miles

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

Corrosion front floor not in a perscribed area

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

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2025 119,976 miles

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (but not in perscribed area) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play outer driveshaft joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Apr 2025 119,976 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (but not in perscribed area) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play outer driveshaft joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Feb 2024 119,632 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt stalk outer casing slightly damaged

Fail 26 Feb 2024 119,612 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt stalk outer casing slightly damaged

Offside Front Seat belt stalk outer casing cover insecure

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 20 Mar 2023 119,742 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Mar 2023 119,462 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 29 Apr 2022 117,910 miles

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

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

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

Fail 29 Apr 2022 117,898 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 6 May 2021 115,876 miles

Front Coil spring corroded offside/nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded/deteriorating

Fail 6 May 2021 115,875 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Position lamp not working offside/nearside (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Rear Position lamp not working offside/nearside (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Coil spring corroded offside/nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust corroded/deteriorating

Pass 7 May 2019 114,535 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2017 113,382 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

Fail 15 Aug 2017 113,371 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

Pass 25 Aug 2016 112,930 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2016 112,919 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor (2.4.A.3)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 112,456 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2014 111,838 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

nearside rear seat belt buckle missing surround

Fail 19 Jul 2014 111,731 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

nearside rear seat belt buckle missing surround

Pass 7 Aug 2013 106,801 miles

brake tested by taply meter

nsr chassis rail starting to corrode

nsr seat belt stalk plastifc cover missing

Pass 8 Aug 2012 104,987 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside handbrake cable outer casing damaged

Nearside rear seatbelt plastic clip broken

Offside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Pass 29 Sep 2011 104,303 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2010 102,630 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2009 98,641 miles

All (4) rear road springs rusted

Battery apears weak

Both front floor pans poorly repaired (outside of perscribed areas)

Both front road springs very rusty

Both front steel brake pipes degrading

Both front to rear steel brake pipes degrading

Both front tyres perished and aged

Both front windscreen wiper blades worn

Both rear brake flex hose ferrules rusted

Both rear floor pans repaired/rusted

Both rear trailing arm mounting bushes perished

Both rear tyres badly aged

Exhaust system rusted

Front number plate damaged

Front windscreen damaged within swept area

Metal fuel pipes very rusty

Nearside front tyre outer side wall damaged/cut

Nearside rear seat belt clasp shroud damaged

Rear number plate degrading

Slight play in both front suspension arm rear mounting bushes

Slight play in both rear drive sharft universal joints

Steering rack mounting bushes worn

Fail 16 Oct 2009 98,635 miles

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

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

All (4) rear road springs rusted

Battery apears weak

Both front floor pans poorly repaired (outside of perscribed areas)

Both front road springs very rusty

Both front steel brake pipes degrading

Both front to rear steel brake pipes degrading

Both front tyres perished and aged

Both front windscreen wiper blades worn

Both rear brake flex hose ferrules rusted

Both rear floor pans repaired/rusted

Both rear trailing arm mounting bushes perished

Both rear tyres badly aged

Exhaust system rusted

Front number plate damaged

Front windscreen damaged within swept area

Nearside front tyre outer side wall damaged/cut

Nearside rear seat belt clasp shroud damaged

Rear number plate degrading

Slight play in both front suspension arm rear mounting bushes

Slight play in both rear drive sharft universal joints

Steering rack mounting bushes worn

Pass 3 Oct 2008 94,483 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2008 94,482 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 1 May 2007 92,748 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2006 91,951 miles

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

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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K171 PGN is a 1993 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 1993 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 93,701 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 K171 PGN, 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 33 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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K171 PGN is a 1993 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 12 May 1993.

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