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R136 AAR

1998 Jaguar Xj

Blue Petrol 3248cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Nov 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

80,685 mi
Last recorded80,685 miles
Recorded on22 Nov 2025
Typical for 1998 Jaguar Xj91,188 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR136 AAR
MakeJaguar
ModelXj
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,248cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Nov 2025 80,685 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2024 79,699 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2024 79,463 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2023 77,139 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2023 76,736 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2022 74,869 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Apr 2019 74,815 miles

Central Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all coil springs corroded baddly

bushes perishing and cracking

new welding repairs well covered

welding repairs covered nearside front

Fail 8 Apr 2019 74,803 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all coil springs corroded baddly

bushes perishing and cracking

welding repairs covered nearside front

Pass 26 Oct 2017 74,505 miles

Nearside Front inner sill heavily corroded but not considerd to be in prescribed area

Offside Front inner sill heavily corroded but not considerd to be in prescribed area

Fail 23 Oct 2017 74,479 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front inner sill heavily corroded but not considerd to be in prescribed area

Offside Front inner sill heavily corroded but not considerd to be in prescribed area

Pass 28 Oct 2016 73,740 miles

corrosion offside and nearside front chassis

corrosion on underside of vehicle

Fail 26 Oct 2016 73,740 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

corrosion offside and nearside front chassis

corrosion on underside of vehicle

Pass 20 Apr 2015 73,598 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 73,344 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

Fail 14 Apr 2014 73,344 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2012 73,168 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2011 72,533 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2010 72,240 miles

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

os ball joint slight play, rear discs poor, nsr tyre has deep cuts,

Pass 5 Mar 2009 71,589 miles

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

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

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

o.s sill to floor starting to corrod

Pass 5 Mar 2008 70,900 miles

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

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

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

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

o.s sill to floor corroded

Fail 5 Mar 2008 70,900 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

o.s sill to floor corroded

Fail 28 Feb 2007 69,097 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 28 Feb 2007 69,097 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 6 Mar 2006 67,229 miles

off side rear tyre wearing on inner edge

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xj?

Based on 909,077 MOT tests across 81,250 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
3,561
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
81,250
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,485
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 14,052
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 12,020
Brake pipe excessively corroded 11,165
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 10,319
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R136 AAR is a 1998 Jaguar Xj in Blue with a 3,248cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1998 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 91,188 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 Xj fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 34,485 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R136 AAR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xj typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 28 years old, this Jaguar Xj is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R136 AAR is a 1998 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 16 January 1998.

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