1991 Jaguar Xj6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,261

Total Tests (All Years)

93,954 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 1991 Jaguar Xj6 as it ages.

18 yrs52.6%

→ ↑8.0%

19 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs59.2%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs61.7%

→ ↓3.0%

22 yrs58.7%

→ ↑6.4%

23 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs62.3%

→ ↑10.1%

25 yrs72.4%

→ ↓8.2%

26 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.7%

27 yrs60.5%

→ ↑17.8%

28 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	52.6%	500
19 yrs	60.6%	404
20 yrs	59.2%	306
21 yrs	61.7%	222
22 yrs	58.7%	179
23 yrs	65.1%	149
24 yrs	62.3%	138
25 yrs	72.4%	116
26 yrs	64.2%	106
27 yrs	60.5%	81
28 yrs	78.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Jaguar Xj6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (28 yrs)	78.3%	60
2018 (27 yrs)	60.5%	81
2017 (26 yrs)	64.2%	106
2016 (25 yrs)	72.4%	116
2015 (24 yrs)	62.3%	138
2014 (23 yrs)	65.1%	149
2013 (22 yrs)	58.7%	179
2012 (21 yrs)	61.7%	222
2011 (20 yrs)	59.2%	306
2010 (19 yrs)	60.6%	404
2009 (18 yrs)	52.6%	500

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 500Avg Mileage 110,476Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 404Avg Mileage 106,698Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 306Avg Mileage 106,851Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 222Avg Mileage 103,114Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 179Avg Mileage 101,085Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 149Avg Mileage 98,526Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 138Avg Mileage 97,819Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2016

72.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 116Avg Mileage 96,523Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 106Avg Mileage 94,352Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 81Avg Mileage 93,590Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 93,954Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1991 Jaguar Xj6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	52.6%	500	110,476	Suspension — 27.2%
2010	19	60.6%	404	106,698	Suspension — 26.5%
2011	20	59.2%	306	106,851	Suspension — 27.1%
2012	21	61.7%	222	103,114	Suspension — 27.0%
2013	22	58.7%	179	101,085	Suspension — 87.2%
2014	23	65.1%	149	98,526	Suspension — 50.3%
2015	24	62.3%	138	97,819	Suspension — 65.9%
2016	25	72.4%	116	96,523	Suspension — 56.0%
2017	26	64.2%	106	94,352	Suspension — 61.3%
2018	27	60.5%	81	93,590	Suspension — 75.3%
2019	28	78.3%	60	93,954	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Jaguar Xj6, with age trends.

Suspension

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

15.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	27.2% (18 yrs)	33.3% (28 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.8% (18 yrs)	18.3% (28 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	16.6% (18 yrs)	13.3% (28 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj6 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,261 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.