1996 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,481

Total Tests (All Years)

102,843 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 1996 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

13 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs66.9%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↓6.7%

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↑4.4%

17 yrs61.4%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs64.6%

→ ↓5.1%

19 yrs59.5%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs66.8%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.0%

24 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.1%

25 yrs69.9%

→ ↑1.9%

26 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.8%

27 yrs73.6%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	65.7%	661
14 yrs	66.9%	610
15 yrs	63.7%	582
16 yrs	57.0%	514
17 yrs	61.4%	402
18 yrs	64.6%	370
19 yrs	59.5%	331
20 yrs	66.8%	304
21 yrs	71.3%	251
22 yrs	71.3%	174
23 yrs	71.8%	149
24 yrs	69.8%	741
25 yrs	69.9%	901
26 yrs	71.8%	662
27 yrs	73.6%	712
28 yrs	79.3%	1,117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	79.3%	1,117
2023 (27 yrs)	73.6%	712
2022 (26 yrs)	71.8%	662
2021 (25 yrs)	69.9%	901
2020 (24 yrs)	69.8%	741
2019 (23 yrs)	71.8%	149
2018 (22 yrs)	71.3%	174
2017 (21 yrs)	71.3%	251
2016 (20 yrs)	66.8%	304
2015 (19 yrs)	59.5%	331
2014 (18 yrs)	64.6%	370
2013 (17 yrs)	61.4%	402
2012 (16 yrs)	57%	514
2011 (15 yrs)	63.7%	582
2010 (14 yrs)	66.9%	610
2009 (13 yrs)	65.7%	661

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 661Avg Mileage 105,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2010

66.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 610Avg Mileage 107,669Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2011High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 582Avg Mileage 111,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 514Avg Mileage 109,859Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 402Avg Mileage 109,580Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 370Avg Mileage 106,755Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 331Avg Mileage 107,628Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 304Avg Mileage 108,344Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2017

71.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 251Avg Mileage 106,763Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 174Avg Mileage 103,133Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 149Avg Mileage 104,081Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2020

69.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 741Avg Mileage 106,599Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

2021

69.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 901Avg Mileage 104,919Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 662Avg Mileage 104,124Top Failure Suspension — 66.8%

2023

73.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 712Avg Mileage 102,708Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 102,843Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

MOT results for 1996 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	65.7%	661	105,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2010	14	66.9%	610	107,669	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2011	15	63.7%	582	111,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2012	16	57.0%	514	109,859	Suspension — 30.2%
2013	17	61.4%	402	109,580	Suspension — 79.4%
2014	18	64.6%	370	106,755	Suspension — 81.6%
2015	19	59.5%	331	107,628	Suspension — 65.9%
2016	20	66.8%	304	108,344	Suspension — 50.3%
2017	21	71.3%	251	106,763	Suspension — 47.4%
2018	22	71.3%	174	103,133	Suspension — 64.4%
2019	23	71.8%	149	104,081	Suspension — 52.3%
2020	24	69.8%	741	106,599	Suspension — 56.8%
2021	25	69.9%	901	104,919	Suspension — 58.5%
2022	26	71.8%	662	104,124	Suspension — 66.8%
2023	27	73.6%	712	102,708	Suspension — 69.2%
2024	28	79.3%	1,117	102,843	Suspension — 47.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

19.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.7% (13 yrs)	47.0% (28 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.7% (13 yrs)	15.8% (28 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,481 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.