1989 Jaguar Xj6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

74.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,985

Total Tests (All Years)

89,467 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 1989 Jaguar Xj6 as it ages.

20 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs56.5%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.4%

23 yrs61.1%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.7%

25 yrs62.4%

→ ↑4.6%

26 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.4%

27 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.4%

28 yrs62.2%

→ ↑14.7%

29 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.8%

30 yrs74.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	55.9%	476
21 yrs	56.5%	333
22 yrs	62.5%	275
23 yrs	61.1%	175
24 yrs	65.1%	152
25 yrs	62.4%	133
26 yrs	67.0%	112
27 yrs	63.6%	121
28 yrs	62.2%	98
29 yrs	76.9%	52
30 yrs	74.1%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Jaguar Xj6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (30 yrs)	74.1%	58
2018 (29 yrs)	76.9%	52
2017 (28 yrs)	62.2%	98
2016 (27 yrs)	63.6%	121
2015 (26 yrs)	67%	112
2014 (25 yrs)	62.4%	133
2013 (24 yrs)	65.1%	152
2012 (23 yrs)	61.1%	175
2011 (22 yrs)	62.5%	275
2010 (21 yrs)	56.5%	333
2009 (20 yrs)	55.9%	476

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 476Avg Mileage 100,774Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 333Avg Mileage 97,607Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 275Avg Mileage 96,797Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 175Avg Mileage 92,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2013

65.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 152Avg Mileage 89,002Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 133Avg Mileage 89,306Top Failure Brakes — 66.9%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 112Avg Mileage 91,788Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 121Avg Mileage 90,366Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 98Avg Mileage 90,599Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2018

76.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 93,167Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2019

74.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 58Avg Mileage 89,467Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

MOT results for 1989 Jaguar Xj6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	55.9%	476	100,774	Suspension — 26.3%
2010	21	56.5%	333	97,607	Suspension — 25.5%
2011	22	62.5%	275	96,797	Brakes — 26.2%
2012	23	61.1%	175	92,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2013	24	65.1%	152	89,002	Brakes — 46.7%
2014	25	62.4%	133	89,306	Brakes — 66.9%
2015	26	67.0%	112	91,788	Suspension — 47.3%
2016	27	63.6%	121	90,366	Suspension — 65.3%
2017	28	62.2%	98	90,599	Suspension — 43.9%
2018	29	76.9%	52	93,167	Brakes — 32.7%
2019	30	74.1%	58	89,467	Suspension — 32.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Jaguar Xj6, with age trends.

Suspension

37.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

14.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	26.3% (20 yrs)	32.8% (30 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (20 yrs)	19.0% (30 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (20 yrs)	25.9% (30 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj6 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,985 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.