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L25 XJS

1994 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

115,098 mi
Last recorded115,098 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 1994 Jaguar Xjs88,252 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL25 XJS
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 115,098 miles

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

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 113,461 miles

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear left bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear right bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2.5mm 225/55R16 95V Michelin Primacy HP (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 113,460 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Nearside has an issue (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear left bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear right bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On 2.5mm 225/55R16 95V Michelin Primacy HP (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Feb 2024 111,660 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2023 111,433 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2022 110,979 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2021 110,325 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2020 109,800 miles
Pass 25 May 2019 108,701 miles

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

Fail 24 May 2019 108,677 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2018 107,453 miles
Pass 19 May 2017 105,949 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2016 104,172 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 31 Oct 2014 102,704 miles

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

Fail 31 Oct 2014 102,704 miles

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

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

Pass 6 Sep 2013 101,271 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2013 101,271 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 14 Aug 2012 100,266 miles

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

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

Pass 17 May 2011 99,950 miles
Fail 10 May 2011 99,949 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2010 99,218 miles

nearside and offside rear tyre slightly perrished and split on inside wall

Pass 10 Oct 2008 98,540 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2008 98,539 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 16 Jul 2007 96,278 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2007 96,276 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Jun 2007 96,119 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Front Lower Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

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

Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2006 95,275 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Front 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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L25 XJS is a 1994 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 1994 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 88,252 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 L25 XJS, 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 32 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L25 XJS is a 1994 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 23 February 1994.

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