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M304 HEC

1995 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2025
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

122,758 mi
Last recorded122,758 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2024
Typical for 1995 Jaguar Xjs82,478 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM304 HEC
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2024 122,758 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2023 122,449 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective Fallen off mount and close to tyre but not fouling it (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 16 Aug 2023 122,430 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor around trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2021 122,301 miles

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

Fail 10 Aug 2021 122,301 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Pass 22 Jun 2020 120,414 miles

front bump stops loose

Fail 18 Jun 2020 120,414 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

front bump stops loose

Pass 23 Aug 2018 119,499 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2018 119,347 miles

All the metal brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

Front suspension ride height incorrect. Not dangerous

N/s inner door handle return spring not working

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

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

Play in rear suspension top arms (Diff bearings)

Various body and bumper corrosion

Various corrosion holes in the underbody,But not in Mot prescribed areas

Fail 1 Feb 2018 119,347 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)

All the metal brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

Front suspension ride height incorrect. Not dangerous

N/s inner door handle return spring not working

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

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

Play in rear suspension top arms (Diff bearings)

Various body and bumper corrosion

Various corrosion holes in the underbody,But not in Mot prescribed areas

Pass 3 Feb 2017 118,430 miles

Bulb failure light on, all bulbs working

Front suspension bushes persished

Slight play in the rear suspension top arms, (Diff bearings)

Some under body corrosion, Paint work poor. Chrome bumpers corroded

Various stone chips in the windscreen

Vehicle ride height incorrect, but not dangerous

Fail 30 Jan 2017 118,430 miles

Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

Brake pipe excessively corroded N/s/f brake caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear manifold cracked (7.1.2)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (8.2.2)

Bulb failure light on, all bulbs working

Front suspension bushes persished

Slight play in the rear suspension top arms, (Diff bearings)

Some under body corrosion, Paint work poor. Chrome bumpers corroded

Various stone chips in the windscreen

Vehicle ride height incorrect, but not dangerous

Pass 14 Jan 2016 116,809 miles

Auxiliary belts noisy

Rear suspension low

Rear tyres worn to 4 mm. legal limit 1.6 mm

Slight play in the rear diff bearings

Various small stone chips in the wiundscreen

paint work and bumpers poor

Pass 16 Jan 2015 114,670 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

all brake hoses starting to perrish

all the front suspension mounting bushes are perrished and cracking

bumpers deteriorated

offside front sill section corroded and holed, but outside off a prescribed area

offside front suspension bump stop detatched

offside rear shock leaking

steering rack mounting bushes weak and worn

vehicle ride height incorrect but not dangerous

Fail 6 Jan 2015 114,670 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

all brake hoses starting to perrish

all the front suspension mounting bushes are perrished and cracking

bumpers deteriorated

nearside reflector loose

offside front sill section corroded and holed, but outside off a prescribed area

offside front suspension bump stop detatched

offside rear shock leaking

steering rack mounting bushes weak and worn

throttle sticking

vehicle ride height incorrect but not dangerous

Pass 31 Jan 2014 112,390 miles

all flexable brake hoses slightly perished.

all the suspension and anti roll bar bushes cracked and perished.

exhaust system corroded but not leaking.

front registration plate marked.

front suspension axle bump stops insecure.

front suspension high (possibly wrong springs).O/s/r shocker damp with oil. (Rear spring possibly weak).

handbrake performance only just legal. 16%!

n/s/r and o/s/f bumpers chrome corroded.

n/s/r reflector slightly insecure.

Pass 29 Oct 2012 109,124 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2011 106,645 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2011 106,645 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2010 105,019 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2010 104,935 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

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

Both front lower wishbone assemblies getting corroded.

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges.

Corrosion around drivers side front floor to jacking plate. but not holed.

Front metal anti-roll bar getting corroded.

Front subframe getting corroded.

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Surface corrosion in both drivers and passengers inner sills and floor areas.

Pass 3 Oct 2008 102,596 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2008 102,596 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

both front stearing rack bushes have slight play

rear metal brake ferrals slightly coroded

Fail 24 Jul 2008 102,546 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

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

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2006 98,353 miles

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

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

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

Fail 6 Jan 2006 98,353 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

Offside 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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M304 HEC is a 1995 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 1995 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 82,478 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 M304 HEC, 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 31 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M304 HEC is a 1995 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 31 December 1995.

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