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1991 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
81.2%
Latest Pass Rate
446
Total Tests (All Years)
99,818 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 1991 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

29 yrs71.2%
30 yrs68.4%
31 yrs70.0%
32 yrs67.6%
33 yrs81.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs71.2%66
30 yrs68.4%76
31 yrs70.0%60
32 yrs67.6%74
33 yrs81.2%170

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 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 (33 yrs)81.2%170
2023 (32 yrs)67.6%74
2022 (31 yrs)70%60
2021 (30 yrs)68.4%76
2020 (29 yrs)71.2%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
71.2%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 66Avg Mileage 91,130Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%
2021
68.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 76Avg Mileage 92,547Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%
2022
70.0%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 60Avg Mileage 90,767Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%
2023
67.6%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 74Avg Mileage 98,122Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%
2024
81.2%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 170Avg Mileage 99,818Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension
40.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
28.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
27.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
18.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
17.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment40.9% (29 yrs)20.0% (33 yrs)
-20.9%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure19.7% (29 yrs)7.1% (33 yrs)
-12.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension33.3% (29 yrs)27.6% (33 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes30.3% (29 yrs)24.7% (33 yrs)
-5.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.2% (29 yrs)16.5% (33 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 446 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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