1993 Jaguar Xj12 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

430

Total Tests (All Years)

96,927 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Jaguar Xj12 as it ages.

16 yrs62.0%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs65.1%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs67.7%

→ ↑8.4%

19 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.6%

20 yrs70.5%

→ ↑6.6%

21 yrs77.1%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs80.6%

→ ↓11.8%

23 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.1%

24 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	62.0%	79
17 yrs	65.1%	63
18 yrs	67.7%	62
19 yrs	76.1%	46
20 yrs	70.5%	44
21 yrs	77.1%	35
22 yrs	80.6%	36
23 yrs	68.8%	32
24 yrs	66.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Jaguar Xj12 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (24 yrs)	66.7%	33
2016 (23 yrs)	68.8%	32
2015 (22 yrs)	80.6%	36
2014 (21 yrs)	77.1%	35
2013 (20 yrs)	70.5%	44
2012 (19 yrs)	76.1%	46
2011 (18 yrs)	67.7%	62
2010 (17 yrs)	65.1%	63
2009 (16 yrs)	62%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 95,751Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2010

65.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 98,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2011

67.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 92,228Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 93,702Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 94,740Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 94,478Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 89,602Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 89,568Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 96,927Top Failure Suspension — 115.2%

MOT results for 1993 Jaguar Xj12 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	62.0%	79	95,751	Suspension — 19.0%
2010	17	65.1%	63	98,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2011	18	67.7%	62	92,228	Suspension — 19.4%
2012	19	76.1%	46	93,702	Suspension — 17.4%
2013	20	70.5%	44	94,740	Suspension — 40.9%
2014	21	77.1%	35	94,478	Suspension — 42.9%
2015	22	80.6%	36	89,602	Tyres — 30.6%
2016	23	68.8%	32	89,568	Suspension — 46.9%
2017	24	66.7%	33	96,927	Suspension — 115.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Jaguar Xj12, with age trends.

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.0% (16 yrs)	115.2% (24 yrs)	+96.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.7% (16 yrs)	27.3% (24 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.2% (16 yrs)	27.3% (24 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.7% (16 yrs)	18.2% (24 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj12 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 430 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.