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N843 YAW

1996 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Nov 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

73,611 mi
Last recorded73,611 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 1996 Jaguar Xjs74,717 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN843 YAW
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 73,611 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2024 73,193 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Has slight fraying on edge. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Has slight perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Has slight perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Has slight perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Nov 2023 73,044 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2022 72,908 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2021 72,610 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2020 72,349 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2019 72,068 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 71,459 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2017 70,737 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear marked (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Aug 2016 69,725 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 68,495 miles
Fail 26 May 2015 68,491 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Mar 2014 67,237 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

both outter and inner sills starting to corrode

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 18 Feb 2013 66,212 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Fail 12 Feb 2013 66,210 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Oil leak

Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2012 62,835 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2011 61,648 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2010 60,165 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2010 60,165 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 5 Mar 2009 58,721 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2009 58,719 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 5 Mar 2008 54,193 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2007 50,706 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2006 48,027 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2006 48,027 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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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N843 YAW is a 1996 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 N843 YAW, 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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What year was N843 YAW registered?

N843 YAW is a 1996 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 1 March 1996.

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