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1994 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
81.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,416
Total Tests (All Years)
85,602 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 1994 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

26 yrs77.1%
27 yrs76.5%
28 yrs72.9%
29 yrs78.3%
30 yrs81.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs77.1%258
27 yrs76.5%310
28 yrs72.9%229
29 yrs78.3%235
30 yrs81.5%384

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 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 (30 yrs)81.5%384
2023 (29 yrs)78.3%235
2022 (28 yrs)72.9%229
2021 (27 yrs)76.5%310
2020 (26 yrs)77.1%258

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
77.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 258Avg Mileage 97,933Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%
2021
76.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 310Avg Mileage 98,717Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%
2022
72.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 229Avg Mileage 97,223Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%
2023
78.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 235Avg Mileage 94,521Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%
2024
81.5%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 384Avg Mileage 85,602Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension
40.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
25.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
18.1%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
16.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
15.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension50.8% (26 yrs)34.4% (30 yrs)
-16.4%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure21.7% (26 yrs)14.8% (30 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.9% (26 yrs)13.8% (30 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.2% (26 yrs)26.6% (30 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 1,416 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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