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RBD 52Y

1983 Jaguar Xjs

Gold Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2023
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

67,090 mi
Last recorded67,090 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2022
Typical for 1983 Jaguar Xjs74,120 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRBD 52Y
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1983
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2022 67,090 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2020 67,078 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2020 67,078 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

rear seat belts not fitted

Pass 14 May 2016 66,930 miles

Front both front v mounts splitting

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement anti roll bar bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt lower ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 May 2015 66,092 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2014 65,295 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak

slight play at steering column top mount

Fail 19 Feb 2014 65,287 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak

slight play at steering column top mount

Pass 2 Mar 2013 65,073 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

slight play at steering wheel

Fail 28 Feb 2013 65,073 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

slight play at steering wheel

Pass 18 Aug 2011 64,859 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2010 64,426 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2009 64,082 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2008 63,634 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2007 63,050 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2006 61,875 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2005 59,946 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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RBD 52Y is a 1983 Jaguar Xjs in Gold with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 1983 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 74,120 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RBD 52Y, 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 43 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RBD 52Y is a 1983 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 17 June 1983.

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