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L831 RMY

1993 Jaguar Xjs

Green Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

99,290 mi
Last recorded99,290 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 1993 Jaguar Xjs93,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL831 RMY
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1993
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 99,290 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 Oct 2024 97,968 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Oct 2024 97,968 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 96,391 miles

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

Fail 9 Oct 2023 96,384 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 12 Oct 2022 94,856 miles

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

all under body undersealed

Pass 12 Oct 2021 93,356 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2020 92,118 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

Fail 12 Oct 2020 92,097 miles

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2019 89,728 miles

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

Fail 10 Apr 2019 89,721 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Apr 2018 88,349 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

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

Fail 11 Apr 2018 88,348 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking pipe to caliper (3.6.A.1)

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2017 86,528 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2016 84,700 miles

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

Fail 13 Apr 2016 84,700 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2015 83,098 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front springs corroded

Pass 8 Apr 2014 81,827 miles

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

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

slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing

tailgate struts weak

Fail 7 Apr 2014 81,820 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing

tailgate struts weak

Pass 9 Apr 2013 80,647 miles

front inner brake pads appear to be getting slightly low

surface corrosion front coil springs

Pass 4 Apr 2012 79,605 miles

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

Pass 15 Apr 2011 78,324 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 Apr 2010 76,827 miles

casing from o/s/r seatbelt stalk missing

coil springs corroded

screw found in n/s/f tyre tread

Fail 15 Apr 2010 76,817 miles

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

casing from o/s/r seatbelt stalk missing

coil springs corroded

screw found in n/s/f tyre tread

Pass 17 Apr 2009 75,547 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2008 74,107 miles

front brakes slightly out of balance

n/s/r tyre wearing close to wear indicators in places

Pass 13 Apr 2007 72,705 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2006 71,284 miles

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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L831 RMY is a 1993 Jaguar Xjs in Green with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 L831 RMY, 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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L831 RMY is a 1993 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 3 August 1993.

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