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1987 Jaguar Xj6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
304
Total Tests (All Years)
83,855 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 1987 Jaguar Xj6 as it ages.

22 yrs56.5%
23 yrs58.6%
24 yrs68.1%
25 yrs68.6%
26 yrs76.7%
27 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs56.5%92
23 yrs58.6%70
24 yrs68.1%47
25 yrs68.6%35
26 yrs76.7%30
27 yrs66.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Jaguar Xj6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (27 yrs)66.7%30
2013 (26 yrs)76.7%30
2012 (25 yrs)68.6%35
2011 (24 yrs)68.1%47
2010 (23 yrs)58.6%70
2009 (22 yrs)56.5%92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 92Avg Mileage 90,943Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%
2010High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 70Avg Mileage 83,643Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%
2011
68.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 47Avg Mileage 90,082Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%
2012
68.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 35Avg Mileage 85,355Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%
2013
76.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 85,605Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%
2014
66.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 83,855Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Jaguar Xj6, with age trends.

Suspension
30.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
25.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
15.5%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
14.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension27.2% (22 yrs)60.0% (27 yrs)
+32.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.7% (22 yrs)30.0% (27 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.7% (22 yrs)23.3% (27 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj6 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 304 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.

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