1985 Jaguar Xj6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

914

Total Tests (All Years)

93,693 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 1985 Jaguar Xj6 as it ages.

24 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.6%

27 yrs56.2%

→ ↑4.7%

28 yrs60.9%

→ ↓3.8%

29 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.2%

30 yrs60.3%

→ ↑9.5%

31 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.4%

32 yrs70.2%

→ ↑14.0%

33 yrs84.2%

→ ↓2.1%

34 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	61.7%	154
25 yrs	60.2%	123
26 yrs	58.8%	119
27 yrs	56.2%	89
28 yrs	60.9%	87
29 yrs	57.1%	77
30 yrs	60.3%	68
31 yrs	69.8%	63
32 yrs	70.2%	57
33 yrs	84.2%	38
34 yrs	82.1%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Jaguar Xj6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (34 yrs)	82.1%	39
2018 (33 yrs)	84.2%	38
2017 (32 yrs)	70.2%	57
2016 (31 yrs)	69.8%	63
2015 (30 yrs)	60.3%	68
2014 (29 yrs)	57.1%	77
2013 (28 yrs)	60.9%	87
2012 (27 yrs)	56.2%	89
2011 (26 yrs)	58.8%	119
2010 (25 yrs)	60.2%	123
2009 (24 yrs)	61.7%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 154Avg Mileage 82,927Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2010High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 123Avg Mileage 88,057Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 119Avg Mileage 80,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 89Avg Mileage 79,622Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 87Avg Mileage 82,058Top Failure Suspension — 104.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 77Avg Mileage 79,766Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 68Avg Mileage 78,341Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 78,491Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2017

70.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 57Avg Mileage 78,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2018

84.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 38Avg Mileage 73,940Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.5%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 39Avg Mileage 93,693Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

MOT results for 1985 Jaguar Xj6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	61.7%	154	82,927	Brakes — 26.6%
2010	25	60.2%	123	88,057	Brakes — 26.0%
2011	26	58.8%	119	80,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2012	27	56.2%	89	79,622	Brakes — 22.5%
2013	28	60.9%	87	82,058	Suspension — 104.6%
2014	29	57.1%	77	79,766	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2015	30	60.3%	68	78,341	Suspension — 52.9%
2016	31	69.8%	63	78,491	Suspension — 42.9%
2017	32	70.2%	57	78,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2018	33	84.2%	38	73,940	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.5%
2019	34	82.1%	39	93,693	Suspension — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Jaguar Xj6, with age trends.

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

12.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	26.6% (24 yrs)	10.3% (34 yrs)	-16.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.8% (24 yrs)	25.6% (34 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj6 cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 914 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.