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1992 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
65.0%
Latest Pass Rate
627
Total Tests (All Years)
83,795 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 1992 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

28 yrs73.5%
29 yrs70.8%
30 yrs75.2%
31 yrs80.2%
32 yrs65.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 28 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
28 yrs73.5%98
29 yrs70.8%137
30 yrs75.2%109
31 yrs80.2%106
32 yrs65.0%177

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (32 yrs)65%177
2023 (31 yrs)80.2%106
2022 (30 yrs)75.2%109
2021 (29 yrs)70.8%137
2020 (28 yrs)73.5%98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
73.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 98Avg Mileage 97,259Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%
2021
70.8%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 137Avg Mileage 91,967Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%
2022
75.2%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 109Avg Mileage 97,639Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%
2023
80.2%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 106Avg Mileage 91,914Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%
2024
65.0%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 177Avg Mileage 83,795Top Failure Suspension — 55.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension
52.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
23.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.2%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
15.8%
— Consistent
Steering
14.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes15.3% (28 yrs)28.8% (32 yrs)
+13.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension45.9% (28 yrs)55.4% (32 yrs)
+9.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22.4% (28 yrs)24.9% (32 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Body, chassis, structure15.3% (28 yrs)16.9% (32 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 627 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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