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1984 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years
Current Age
92.5%
Latest Pass Rate
274
Total Tests (All Years)
63,798 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 1984 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

36 yrs62.2%
37 yrs68.1%
38 yrs75.0%
39 yrs75.5%
40 yrs92.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 36 to 40 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
36 yrs62.2%37
37 yrs68.1%47
38 yrs75.0%44
39 yrs75.5%53
40 yrs92.5%93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (40 yrs)92.5%93
2023 (39 yrs)75.5%53
2022 (38 yrs)75%44
2021 (37 yrs)68.1%47
2020 (36 yrs)62.2%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 37Avg Mileage 76,343Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%
2021
68.1%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 47Avg Mileage 82,790Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%
2022
75.0%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 78,019Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2023
75.5%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 53Avg Mileage 101,928Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%
2024
92.5%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 93Avg Mileage 63,798Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension
37.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
32.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
20.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
19.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension51.4% (36 yrs)4.3% (40 yrs)
-47.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes45.9% (36 yrs)2.2% (40 yrs)
-43.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment35.1% (36 yrs)11.8% (40 yrs)
-23.3%
🟢 ↓
Steering18.9% (36 yrs)1.1% (40 yrs)
-17.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 274 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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