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1977 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age

49 years
Current Age
88.1%
Latest Pass Rate
103
Total Tests (All Years)
65,933 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1977 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

45 yrs93.3%
46 yrs80.6%
47 yrs88.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 45 to 47 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
45 yrs93.3%30
46 yrs80.6%31
47 yrs88.1%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1977 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (47 yrs)88.1%42
2023 (46 yrs)80.6%31
2022 (45 yrs)93.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
93.3%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 30Avg Mileage 55,054Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%
2023
80.6%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 31Avg Mileage 50,589Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2024
88.1%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 42Avg Mileage 65,933Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1977 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.8%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
10.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
10.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Noise, emissions and leaks3.3% (45 yrs)14.3% (47 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension10.0% (45 yrs)7.1% (47 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes3.3% (45 yrs)2.4% (47 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1977 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 103 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.

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