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N26 EEV

1996 Jaguar Xjs

Green Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

128,712 mi
Last recorded128,712 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 1996 Jaguar Xjs74,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN26 EEV
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2026 128,712 miles

Nearside Front outer sill / inner wheel arch corroded and holed

rear brake pipes covered in underseal

Pass 8 Aug 2025 127,851 miles

Nearside Front outer sill corroded

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

Pass 15 Aug 2024 127,202 miles

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

Pass 7 Aug 2023 126,614 miles

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

Pass 22 Jul 2022 125,581 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 18 Jul 2022 125,579 miles

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Feb 2022 125,157 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2021 124,651 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2020 123,621 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2019 122,615 miles

Front wear to steering rack mountings

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2017 121,212 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2016 120,538 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2016 120,518 miles

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)

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

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

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

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)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2015 119,960 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2014 118,870 miles

n/s & o/s inner sills corroded not to x/s at time of test.

n/s/r & o/s/r flexi brake hose metal ends corroded not to x/s at time of test.

slight play/wear in o/s/f wheel bearing not to x/s at time of test.

Pass 25 Feb 2013 118,017 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2013 118,010 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 25 Jan 2012 117,190 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2012 117,190 miles

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

n/s/f coil spring very corroded not broken at time of test.

Pass 11 Jan 2011 115,614 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2011 115,614 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 Jan 2010 114,406 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2009 113,025 miles

corrosion around rear suspension

Pass 24 Jan 2008 112,217 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2008 112,217 miles

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

vehicle is very rusty on underside of vehicle

Pass 23 Jan 2007 109,602 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2006 107,720 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2006 107,720 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

corrosion around suspension parts on underside of vehicle

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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N26 EEV is a 1996 Jaguar Xjs in Green with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1996 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 74,717 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 N26 EEV, 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 30 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N26 EEV is a 1996 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 29 February 1996.

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