1996 Jaguar Xj Executive — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

71.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,529

Total Tests (All Years)

109,760 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Jaguar Xj Executive as it ages.

13 yrs69.5%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs72.9%

→ ↓8.3%

15 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs62.1%

→ ↑7.5%

17 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs72.4%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs73.4%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.6%

21 yrs67.4%

→ ↑3.0%

22 yrs70.4%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs71.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	69.5%	236
14 yrs	72.9%	203
15 yrs	64.6%	192
16 yrs	62.1%	174
17 yrs	69.6%	161
18 yrs	72.4%	127
19 yrs	73.4%	124
20 yrs	70.0%	110
21 yrs	67.4%	95
22 yrs	70.4%	54
23 yrs	71.7%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jaguar Xj Executive pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (23 yrs)	71.7%	53
2018 (22 yrs)	70.4%	54
2017 (21 yrs)	67.4%	95
2016 (20 yrs)	70%	110
2015 (19 yrs)	73.4%	124
2014 (18 yrs)	72.4%	127
2013 (17 yrs)	69.6%	161
2012 (16 yrs)	62.1%	174
2011 (15 yrs)	64.6%	192
2010 (14 yrs)	72.9%	203
2009 (13 yrs)	69.5%	236

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 236Avg Mileage 104,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2010

72.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 203Avg Mileage 108,891Top Failure Suspension — 17.2%

2011High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 192Avg Mileage 107,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 174Avg Mileage 108,130Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 161Avg Mileage 110,473Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2014

72.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 127Avg Mileage 107,696Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 124Avg Mileage 107,647Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 110Avg Mileage 108,094Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2017

67.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 95Avg Mileage 109,449Top Failure Suspension — 70.5%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 54Avg Mileage 106,043Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2019

71.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 109,760Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.4%

MOT results for 1996 Jaguar Xj Executive by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	69.5%	236	104,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2010	14	72.9%	203	108,891	Suspension — 17.2%
2011	15	64.6%	192	107,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	16	62.1%	174	108,130	Suspension — 25.3%
2013	17	69.6%	161	110,473	Suspension — 57.8%
2014	18	72.4%	127	107,696	Suspension — 34.6%
2015	19	73.4%	124	107,647	Suspension — 35.5%
2016	20	70.0%	110	108,094	Suspension — 60.0%
2017	21	67.4%	95	109,449	Suspension — 70.5%
2018	22	70.4%	54	106,043	Suspension — 51.9%
2019	23	71.7%	53	109,760	Noise, emissions and leaks — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jaguar Xj Executive, with age trends.

Suspension

36.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	8.5% (13 yrs)	20.8% (23 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.7% (13 yrs)	17.0% (23 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.8% (13 yrs)	17.0% (23 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj Executive cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,529 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.