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R428 LBX

1997 Jaguar Xjr

Green Petrol 3996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jun 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

Typical for 1997 Jaguar Xjr102,126 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR428 LBX
MakeJaguar
ModelXjr
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,996cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026

radiator damaged lower

underseal to under vehicle and all suspension

Pass 17 Jun 2025

all underbody parts re undersealed

Pass 21 Aug 2019 138,565 miles

Offside Rear Inner sill slightly corroded

Fail 13 Aug 2019 138,537 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner sill slightly corroded

Pass 28 Aug 2018 137,697 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2018 137,626 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2017 136,822 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Fail 7 Aug 2017 136,822 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Fail 26 Jun 2017 136,761 miles

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

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

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch areas (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (3.5.1i)

Front coil spring corroded offside & nearside (2.4.C.1b)

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush offside & nearside (2.4.G.2)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside inner & outer front & rear (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear coil spring corroded offside & nearside (2.4.C.1b)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside (5.2.6)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (2.4.G.1)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside front & rear (2.4.A.3)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front & rear offside & nearside (6.1.A.1)

offside & nearside bodywork corroded

parking brake stiff / 16% only

smell of fuel

Pass 30 Jun 2016 134,754 miles

chassis areas corroded

front discs worn/corroded

osf floor pan holed-requires welding

slight play osr hub bushes

Pass 19 Jun 2015 131,986 miles

brake discs corroded

brake pipes corroding

chassis areas corroding

front coil springs corroded

osf floor pan corroded

Pass 7 Jul 2014 129,758 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust system deteriorated

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

offside front lowere corrode too excess(not within pescribed area)

Fail 25 Jun 2014 129,758 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust system deteriorated

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

offside front lowere corrode too excess(not within pescribed area)

Pass 9 Jul 2013 126,474 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

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

part of exhaust system deteriorated

wiper blade worn

Fail 1 Jul 2013 126,474 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

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

part of exhaust system deteriorated

wiper blade worn

Pass 31 Dec 2012 124,750 miles
Fail 24 Dec 2012 124,750 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2012 120,548 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2011 112,817 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 29 Jul 2010 112,570 miles
Pass 8 May 2009 110,674 miles
Pass 2 May 2008 105,380 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 97,905 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjr?

Based on 83,224 MOT tests across 6,293 vehicles.

76.2%
Pass Rate
2,952
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
6,293
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,708
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,269
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,231
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 997
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 918
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R428 LBX is a 1997 Jaguar Xjr in Green with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 1997 Jaguar Xjr models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 102,126 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 Xjr fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R428 LBX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xjr typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 29 years old, this Jaguar Xjr is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R428 LBX is a 1997 Jaguar Xjr, first registered on 24 December 1997.

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