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L55 SSB

1993 Jaguar Xjs

Green Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Aug 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

148,539 mi
Last recorded148,539 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2026
Typical for 1993 Jaguar Xjs93,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL55 SSB
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2026 148,539 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor pan by cil (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2025 146,995 miles

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

Pass 29 Jul 2024 146,066 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Jul 2023 145,488 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2022 142,446 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2021 141,234 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2020 140,038 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2019 139,470 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2018 138,608 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2017 137,712 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2016 135,925 miles
Pass 9 May 2015 134,529 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 11 Apr 2014 133,859 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 28 Mar 2013 132,780 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2012 131,402 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2012 131,401 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

brake warning light

rear frame welded up

Pass 21 Dec 2010 129,951 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

general chassis corrosion

general component corrosion

hole in floor on o/s/f, not in any perscribed area

n/s/f fog light inoperative

slight rear wheel bind

Fail 21 Dec 2010 129,951 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

general chassis corrosion

general component corrosion

hole in floor on o/s/f, not in any perscribed area

n/s/f fog light inoperative

slight rear wheel bind

Pass 12 Dec 2009 129,747 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

exhaust system showing a good degree of corrosion

underside floors showing thick underseal

Fail 4 Dec 2009 12,973 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

exhaust system showing a good degree of corrosion

underside floors showing thick underseal

Pass 13 Dec 2008 127,831 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

Fail 10 Dec 2008 127,823 miles

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

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

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

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

Pass 4 Aug 2007 126,886 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

rear axel beam showing corrosion.

Fail 2 Aug 2007 126,881 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

rear axel beam showing corrossion

Fail 19 Jul 2007 126,832 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rear axel subfram showing corrosion

Pass 2 Mar 2006 118,723 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2006 118,542 miles

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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L55 SSB is a 1993 Jaguar Xjs in Green with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 L55 SSB, 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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L55 SSB is a 1993 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 August 1993.

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