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1990 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
80.1%
Latest Pass Rate
580
Total Tests (All Years)
80,723 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 1990 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

30 yrs74.4%
31 yrs75.2%
32 yrs67.3%
33 yrs72.7%
34 yrs80.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 30 to 34 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
30 yrs74.4%82
31 yrs75.2%125
32 yrs67.3%98
33 yrs72.7%99
34 yrs80.1%176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 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 (34 yrs)80.1%176
2023 (33 yrs)72.7%99
2022 (32 yrs)67.3%98
2021 (31 yrs)75.2%125
2020 (30 yrs)74.4%82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
74.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 82Avg Mileage 83,790Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%
2021
75.2%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 125Avg Mileage 89,349Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%
2022
67.3%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 98Avg Mileage 88,006Top Failure Suspension — 84.7%
2023
72.7%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 99Avg Mileage 82,185Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%
2024
80.1%
Age (yrs) 34Tests 176Avg Mileage 80,723Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension
55.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
30.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
23.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
19.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension54.9% (30 yrs)25.0% (34 yrs)
-29.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes28.0% (30 yrs)16.5% (34 yrs)
-11.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.5% (30 yrs)12.5% (34 yrs)
-7.0%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure8.5% (30 yrs)12.5% (34 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 580 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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