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M481 GGF

1994 Jaguar Xjs

Green Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

60,653 mi
Last recorded60,653 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 1994 Jaguar Xjs88,252 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM481 GGF
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1994
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 60,653 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2024 60,584 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 60,466 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rearmost bush delaminated, not in original position (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Aug 2022 60,290 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber torn (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes perished and starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber torn (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2021 59,762 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor corroded by fold in metal at front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underneath by strengthening plate (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2020 59,492 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2019 59,267 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2018 58,438 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2017 57,566 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2016 57,129 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2014 56,490 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2014 56,487 miles

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

Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2013 55,610 miles

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

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

handbrake performance imbalance

Pass 10 Oct 2012 55,329 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2012 55,329 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Sep 2011 54,415 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2010 53,093 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2009 51,913 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2009 51,906 miles

Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 9 Sep 2008 51,096 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2008 51,092 miles

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

Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Aug 2007 50,739 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2007 50,733 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Aug 2007 50,725 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2006 50,311 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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M481 GGF is a 1994 Jaguar Xjs in Green with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 M481 GGF, 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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M481 GGF is a 1994 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 August 1994.

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