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N750 HFS

1996 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 5994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Sep 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

159,781 mi
Last recorded159,781 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2023
Typical for 1996 Jaguar Xjs74,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN750 HFS
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,994cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2023 159,781 miles

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

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

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

Central Rear boot floor panel corroded

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 159,613 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil front shocker (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

boot floor corroded and holed

both outer sills corroded and holed but not in prescribed areas

Pass 20 Sep 2021 157,682 miles

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 15 Sep 2021 157,670 miles

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

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn all four bushes on rear both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Sep 2020 155,262 miles

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive at rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear trailing arm bushes worn/ split

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on the edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear trailing arm bushes worn/ split

boot floor rusted / holed

Fail 16 Sep 2020 155,260 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive at rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear trailing arm bushes worn/ split

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on the edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear trailing arm bushes worn/ split

boot floor rusted / holed

Pass 17 Sep 2019 152,931 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes front to rear covered in under seal (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2018 150,357 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2017 147,960 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2016 143,580 miles

Centre Front Oil leak engine oil leak ()

Centre Gearbox mounting defective excessive play in bush but secure within crossmember. ()

Nearside sill has visible corrosion but not seriously weakened

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre section of tread at 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside sill has visible corrosion but not seriously weakened

Fail 21 Sep 2016 143,564 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear slight corrosion to inner sill

Pass 2 Oct 2015 138,313 miles

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

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

slight oil leak engine area

Fail 3 Oct 2014 138,297 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)

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Fuel pipe slightly damaged (7.2.2)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)

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

Fail 17 Oct 2013 129,873 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 17 Oct 2013 129,873 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2012 119,632 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2012 119,632 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 11 Aug 2011 116,738 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2010 110,069 miles

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

Fail 26 Aug 2010 110,069 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 20 Aug 2009 107,023 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2008 103,859 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Oil leak

Fail 11 Aug 2008 103,859 miles

Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Oil leak

Pass 30 Jul 2007 101,840 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2007 101,480 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2006 97,835 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2005 84,998 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)

Pass 14 Jul 2005 84,998 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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N750 HFS is a 1996 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 5,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 N750 HFS, 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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N750 HFS is a 1996 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 April 1996.

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