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P792 HVC

1996 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 5993cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jun 2025
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

110,458 mi
Last recorded110,458 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2024
Typical for 1996 Jaguar Xjs74,717 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP792 HVC
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,993cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2024 110,458 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2018 107,538 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush top (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush BOTH SIDE OUTER. (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Dec 2016 106,890 miles

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

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

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

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

serious knock from front of vehicle

Offside Rear spring attached to brake pipe from handbrake lever

Fail 30 Nov 2016 106,848 miles

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

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

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

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

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

serious knock from front of vehicle

Offside Rear spring attached to brake pipe from handbrake lever

Pass 25 Nov 2015 106,614 miles

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

oil leak

rear diff oil leak

slight play at both steering rack rubber mountings

Fail 24 Nov 2015 106,612 miles

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

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

oil leak

rear diff oil leak

slight play at both steering rack rubber mountings

Pass 5 Dec 2014 105,658 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 9 Dec 2013 104,694 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2013 104,694 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2012 10,413 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2012 103,413 miles

Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Pass 4 Nov 2011 102,432 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2010 101,184 miles

advise steering rack mountings worn

Pass 14 Oct 2009 100,037 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2008 98,476 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2008 97,972 miles

Centre Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

rear diff has small oil leak

Pass 20 Feb 2008 95,876 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Feb 2008 95,876 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2007 92,685 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2007 92,658 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 16 Feb 2006 79,052 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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P792 HVC is a 1996 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 5,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 P792 HVC, 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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P792 HVC is a 1996 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 14 August 1996.

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