1988 Jaguar Xj6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

76.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,260

Total Tests (All Years)

85,690 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 1988 Jaguar Xj6 as it ages.

21 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.8%

23 yrs56.4%

→ ↑3.8%

24 yrs60.2%

→ ↑3.4%

25 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.5%

26 yrs59.1%

→ ↑15.6%

27 yrs74.7%

→ ↓6.8%

28 yrs67.9%

→ ↑4.4%

29 yrs72.3%

→ ↓4.2%

30 yrs68.1%

→ ↑8.1%

31 yrs76.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	56.2%	276
22 yrs	58.2%	194
23 yrs	56.4%	163
24 yrs	60.2%	118
25 yrs	63.6%	107
26 yrs	59.1%	88
27 yrs	74.7%	79
28 yrs	67.9%	81
29 yrs	72.3%	65
30 yrs	68.1%	47
31 yrs	76.2%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Jaguar Xj6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (31 yrs)	76.2%	42
2018 (30 yrs)	68.1%	47
2017 (29 yrs)	72.3%	65
2016 (28 yrs)	67.9%	81
2015 (27 yrs)	74.7%	79
2014 (26 yrs)	59.1%	88
2013 (25 yrs)	63.6%	107
2012 (24 yrs)	60.2%	118
2011 (23 yrs)	56.4%	163
2010 (22 yrs)	58.2%	194
2009 (21 yrs)	56.2%	276

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 276Avg Mileage 89,833Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2010High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 194Avg Mileage 95,279Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 163Avg Mileage 93,068Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 118Avg Mileage 80,214Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 107Avg Mileage 80,737Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 88Avg Mileage 80,565Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2015

74.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 79Avg Mileage 74,052Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 81Avg Mileage 78,885Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 65Avg Mileage 77,268Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2018

68.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 77,413Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 42Avg Mileage 85,690Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

MOT results for 1988 Jaguar Xj6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	56.2%	276	89,833	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2010	22	58.2%	194	95,279	Suspension — 26.3%
2011	23	56.4%	163	93,068	Suspension — 23.9%
2012	24	60.2%	118	80,214	Suspension — 23.7%
2013	25	63.6%	107	80,737	Suspension — 49.5%
2014	26	59.1%	88	80,565	Suspension — 78.4%
2015	27	74.7%	79	74,052	Brakes — 38.0%
2016	28	67.9%	81	78,885	Suspension — 53.1%
2017	29	72.3%	65	77,268	Suspension — 27.7%
2018	30	68.1%	47	77,413	Suspension — 27.7%
2019	31	76.2%	42	85,690	Tyres — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Jaguar Xj6, with age trends.

Suspension

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

26.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	11.2% (21 yrs)	33.3% (31 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.0% (21 yrs)	28.6% (31 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj6 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,260 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.