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LB53 ZXZ

2004 Jaguar Xj

Grey Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Nov 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

168,036 mi
Last recorded168,036 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Jaguar Xj77,784 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB53 ZXZ
MakeJaguar
ModelXj
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 168,036 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge close to being excessive (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower wishbone inner rear bush joint severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower wishbone outer lower bush/joint worn close to being excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear bus/joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 159,229 miles

Central Rear fuel tank straps corroded

Nearside Front Outer Headlamp lens slightly defective dip beam lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords deep cut in outer tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone swivel joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush worn close to excessive (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid brake pipe from abs unit to flexi pipe corroded close to excessive also corroded in clips (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Headlamp lens slightly defective dip beam lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bush worn close to excessive (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear and lower outer joint dust covers (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone lower outer bush/joint has play close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear joint dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 150,511 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush worn close to excessive (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush worn close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rigid pipes of flexi corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe leading to flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush worn close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush worn close to excessive (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 26 Oct 2022 142,035 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on both inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush worn close to being excessive (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear worn close to being excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower worn close to being excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush worn close to being excessive (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear worn close to being excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower worn close to being excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Nov 2021 132,835 miles

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear lower (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2021 132,798 miles

Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged severely cracked (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tracking rod joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush worn close to excess (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower worn close to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tracking rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear worn close to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tracking rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush worn close to excess (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower worn close to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tracking rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))

service brake pedal seems long in travel

Pass 29 Sep 2020 123,007 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r to n/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

park brake effieciency only just met requirement

Pass 3 Jul 2019 112,481 miles

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear lower (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all dust covers both rear lower arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both rear tie rods (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Jun 2018 100,749 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Jun 2018 100,749 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Jun 2017 89,788 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front tyre worn inner edge

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

Pass 24 Jun 2016 80,504 miles

Nearside wiper blade split.

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

Fail 24 Jun 2016 80,504 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside wiper blade split.

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

Pass 1 Jul 2015 66,804 miles

corrosion to front and rear discs

Pass 21 Nov 2014 62,898 miles

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

Fail 23 Oct 2014 61,014 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Oct 2013 52,649 miles

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)

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)

Pass 20 Nov 2012 46,175 miles

N/S/F TYRE WORN DOWN TO 2.5mm.

REAR BRAKE DISCS SHOWING SOME WEAR AND DETERIORATION ON THERE INNER BRAKE SURFACES.

Fail 20 Nov 2012 46,175 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

N/S/F TYRE WORN DOWN TO 2.5mm.

REAR BRAKE DISCS SHOWING SOME WEAR AND DETERIORATION ON THERE INNER BRAKE SURFACES.

Pass 7 Aug 2012 44,563 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 7 Aug 2012 44,559 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Aug 2011 38,498 miles

Front Discs Are Lipped

Rear Discs Are Corroded And Pitted

Pass 9 Jul 2010 32,119 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2009 24,761 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 16,913 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2008 15,690 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2007 11,985 miles

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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LB53 ZXZ is a 2004 Jaguar Xj in Grey with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2004 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 77,784 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 Xj fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 34,485 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LB53 ZXZ, 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 22 years old, this Jaguar Xj is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LB53 ZXZ is a 2004 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 30 January 2004.

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