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1993 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
812
Total Tests (All Years)
89,145 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 1993 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

27 yrs81.6%
28 yrs68.3%
29 yrs70.4%
30 yrs75.3%
31 yrs70.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs81.6%136
28 yrs68.3%183
29 yrs70.4%152
30 yrs75.3%146
31 yrs70.3%195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (31 yrs)70.3%195
2023 (30 yrs)75.3%146
2022 (29 yrs)70.4%152
2021 (28 yrs)68.3%183
2020 (27 yrs)81.6%136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
81.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 136Avg Mileage 101,663Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2021
68.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 183Avg Mileage 98,459Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%
2022
70.4%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 152Avg Mileage 98,207Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%
2023
75.3%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 146Avg Mileage 97,580Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%
2024
70.3%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 195Avg Mileage 89,145Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension
48.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
27.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
18.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes33.8% (27 yrs)9.2% (31 yrs)
-24.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension50.0% (27 yrs)34.4% (31 yrs)
-15.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres16.2% (27 yrs)14.9% (31 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 812 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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