2004 Jaguar XJ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

68.5%

Latest Pass Rate

9,428

Total Tests (All Years)

108,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 68.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Jaguar XJ as it ages.

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓9.5%

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.3%

7 yrs78.0%

→ ↓7.1%

8 yrs70.9%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↑9.1%

11 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs74.3%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs74.0%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs69.0%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs68.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.2%	81
6 yrs	70.7%	82
7 yrs	78.0%	82
8 yrs	70.9%	79
9 yrs	73.8%	84
10 yrs	68.4%	79
11 yrs	77.5%	80
12 yrs	74.3%	74
13 yrs	74.0%	73
14 yrs	69.4%	62
15 yrs	71.7%	60
16 yrs	69.0%	1,506
17 yrs	71.1%	1,800
18 yrs	69.1%	1,448
19 yrs	68.8%	1,653
20 yrs	68.5%	2,185

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Jaguar XJ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	68.5%	2,185
2023 (19 yrs)	68.8%	1,653
2022 (18 yrs)	69.1%	1,448
2021 (17 yrs)	71.1%	1,800
2020 (16 yrs)	69%	1,506
2019 (15 yrs)	71.7%	60
2018 (14 yrs)	69.4%	62
2017 (13 yrs)	74%	73
2016 (12 yrs)	74.3%	74
2015 (11 yrs)	77.5%	80
2014 (10 yrs)	68.4%	79
2013 (9 yrs)	73.8%	84
2012 (8 yrs)	70.9%	79
2011 (7 yrs)	78%	82
2010 (6 yrs)	70.7%	82
2009 (5 yrs)	80.2%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 81Avg Mileage 58,395Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 63,007Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2011

78.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 74,001Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

70.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 77,858Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 84Avg Mileage 83,323Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 88,156Top Failure Brakes — 40.5%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 91,205Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2016

74.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 94,333Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 98,089Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2018

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 92,155Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2019

71.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 105,109Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,506Avg Mileage 103,687Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,800Avg Mileage 104,547Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2022

69.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,448Avg Mileage 105,001Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2023

68.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,653Avg Mileage 105,959Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2024

68.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,185Avg Mileage 108,625Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

MOT results for 2004 Jaguar XJ by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.2%	81	58,395	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	6	70.7%	82	63,007	Tyres — 14.6%
2011	7	78.0%	82	74,001	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	8	70.9%	79	77,858	Suspension — 17.7%
2013	9	73.8%	84	83,323	Brakes — 33.3%
2014	10	68.4%	79	88,156	Brakes — 40.5%
2015	11	77.5%	80	91,205	Brakes — 33.8%
2016	12	74.3%	74	94,333	Suspension — 32.4%
2017	13	74.0%	73	98,089	Brakes — 57.5%
2018	14	69.4%	62	92,155	Brakes — 43.5%
2019	15	71.7%	60	105,109	Brakes — 30.0%
2020	16	69.0%	1,506	103,687	Brakes — 48.1%
2021	17	71.1%	1,800	104,547	Brakes — 45.4%
2022	18	69.1%	1,448	105,001	Suspension — 50.8%
2023	19	68.8%	1,653	105,959	Suspension — 53.9%
2024	20	68.5%	2,185	108,625	Suspension — 46.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Jaguar XJ, with age trends.

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.9%

↑ 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	6.2% (5 yrs)	46.3% (20 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (5 yrs)	38.4% (20 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (5 yrs)	16.5% (20 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar XJ cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,428 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.