1994 Jaguar Xj12 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

404

Total Tests (All Years)

94,049 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 Xj12 as it ages.

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs65.5%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs62.5%

→ ↑10.7%

19 yrs73.2%

→ ↓21.8%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↑9.7%

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	66.7%	60
16 yrs	65.5%	55
17 yrs	62.5%	56
18 yrs	62.5%	48
19 yrs	73.2%	41
20 yrs	51.4%	37
21 yrs	61.1%	36
22 yrs	63.2%	38
23 yrs	63.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Jaguar Xj12 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	63.6%	33
2016 (22 yrs)	63.2%	38
2015 (21 yrs)	61.1%	36
2014 (20 yrs)	51.4%	37
2013 (19 yrs)	73.2%	41
2012 (18 yrs)	62.5%	48
2011 (17 yrs)	62.5%	56
2010 (16 yrs)	65.5%	55
2009 (15 yrs)	66.7%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 93,648Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 94,248Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 96,859Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 94,706Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 92,782Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 93,944Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 89,333Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 94,698Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 94,049Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 1994 Jaguar Xj12 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	66.7%	60	93,648	Suspension — 20.0%
2010	16	65.5%	55	94,248	Suspension — 20.0%
2011	17	62.5%	56	96,859	Brakes — 19.6%
2012	18	62.5%	48	94,706	Brakes — 20.8%
2013	19	73.2%	41	92,782	Suspension — 46.3%
2014	20	51.4%	37	93,944	Suspension — 100.0%
2015	21	61.1%	36	89,333	Suspension — 41.7%
2016	22	63.2%	38	94,698	Suspension — 47.4%
2017	23	63.6%	33	94,049	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Jaguar Xj12, with age trends.

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

21.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.0% (15 yrs)	39.4% (23 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.0% (15 yrs)	45.5% (23 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (15 yrs)	30.3% (23 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj12 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 404 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.