1999 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,892

Total Tests (All Years)

91,537 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 1999 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

10 yrs66.4%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs67.5%

→ ↓10.6%

12 yrs56.9%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs62.1%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs60.5%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs66.8%

→ ↓13.2%

19 yrs53.6%

→ ↑10.6%

20 yrs64.2%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.5%

24 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.6%

25 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	66.4%	764
11 yrs	67.5%	730
12 yrs	56.9%	668
13 yrs	62.1%	580
14 yrs	57.5%	497
15 yrs	60.4%	434
16 yrs	56.5%	391
17 yrs	60.5%	319
18 yrs	66.8%	247
19 yrs	53.6%	153
20 yrs	64.2%	165
21 yrs	64.6%	554
22 yrs	64.7%	573
23 yrs	62.2%	423
24 yrs	67.7%	434
25 yrs	68.3%	960

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	68.3%	960
2023 (24 yrs)	67.7%	434
2022 (23 yrs)	62.2%	423
2021 (22 yrs)	64.7%	573
2020 (21 yrs)	64.6%	554
2019 (20 yrs)	64.2%	165
2018 (19 yrs)	53.6%	153
2017 (18 yrs)	66.8%	247
2016 (17 yrs)	60.5%	319
2015 (16 yrs)	56.5%	391
2014 (15 yrs)	60.4%	434
2013 (14 yrs)	57.5%	497
2012 (13 yrs)	62.1%	580
2011 (12 yrs)	56.9%	668
2010 (11 yrs)	67.5%	730
2009 (10 yrs)	66.4%	764

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 764Avg Mileage 92,934Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

2010

67.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 730Avg Mileage 98,182Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2011High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 668Avg Mileage 99,424Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 580Avg Mileage 99,069Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 497Avg Mileage 100,916Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 434Avg Mileage 99,557Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 391Avg Mileage 102,253Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 319Avg Mileage 100,987Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 247Avg Mileage 101,175Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 153Avg Mileage 96,094Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2019High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 165Avg Mileage 95,527Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 554Avg Mileage 94,143Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 573Avg Mileage 92,825Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 423Avg Mileage 92,117Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 434Avg Mileage 89,255Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 960Avg Mileage 91,537Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

MOT results for 1999 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	66.4%	764	92,934	Suspension — 16.0%
2010	11	67.5%	730	98,182	Suspension — 17.1%
2011	12	56.9%	668	99,424	Suspension — 21.0%
2012	13	62.1%	580	99,069	Suspension — 22.4%
2013	14	57.5%	497	100,916	Suspension — 48.3%
2014	15	60.4%	434	99,557	Suspension — 66.1%
2015	16	56.5%	391	102,253	Suspension — 74.2%
2016	17	60.5%	319	100,987	Suspension — 67.4%
2017	18	66.8%	247	101,175	Suspension — 57.1%
2018	19	53.6%	153	96,094	Suspension — 71.9%
2019	20	64.2%	165	95,527	Suspension — 53.9%
2020	21	64.6%	554	94,143	Suspension — 61.7%
2021	22	64.7%	573	92,825	Suspension — 60.9%
2022	23	62.2%	423	92,117	Suspension — 73.8%
2023	24	67.7%	434	89,255	Suspension — 68.2%
2024	25	68.3%	960	91,537	Suspension — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Suspension

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.7%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

22.4%

↑ Increases 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	16.0% (10 yrs)	66.7% (25 yrs)	+50.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.4% (10 yrs)	27.0% (25 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (10 yrs)	15.8% (25 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,892 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.