1996 Jaguar Xj6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

19,736

Total Tests (All Years)

109,018 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 1996 Jaguar Xj6 as it ages.

13 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs64.3%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs67.5%

→ ↑4.7%

23 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	63.5%	3,199
14 yrs	62.9%	2,914
15 yrs	62.8%	2,633
16 yrs	61.7%	2,209
17 yrs	61.9%	1,902
18 yrs	63.0%	1,670
19 yrs	63.9%	1,461
20 yrs	65.1%	1,294
21 yrs	64.3%	1,123
22 yrs	67.5%	708
23 yrs	72.2%	623

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jaguar Xj6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (23 yrs)	72.2%	623
2018 (22 yrs)	67.5%	708
2017 (21 yrs)	64.3%	1,123
2016 (20 yrs)	65.1%	1,294
2015 (19 yrs)	63.9%	1,461
2014 (18 yrs)	63%	1,670
2013 (17 yrs)	61.9%	1,902
2012 (16 yrs)	61.7%	2,209
2011 (15 yrs)	62.8%	2,633
2010 (14 yrs)	62.9%	2,914
2009 (13 yrs)	63.5%	3,199

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,199Avg Mileage 110,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,914Avg Mileage 113,212Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,633Avg Mileage 113,635Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,209Avg Mileage 112,431Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,902Avg Mileage 113,353Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,670Avg Mileage 112,043Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,461Avg Mileage 112,698Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2016

65.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,294Avg Mileage 111,961Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,123Avg Mileage 112,098Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 708Avg Mileage 110,288Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 623Avg Mileage 109,018Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

MOT results for 1996 Jaguar Xj6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	63.5%	3,199	110,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	14	62.9%	2,914	113,212	Suspension — 20.8%
2011	15	62.8%	2,633	113,635	Suspension — 20.4%
2012	16	61.7%	2,209	112,431	Suspension — 25.9%
2013	17	61.9%	1,902	113,353	Suspension — 78.4%
2014	18	63.0%	1,670	112,043	Suspension — 79.3%
2015	19	63.9%	1,461	112,698	Suspension — 63.7%
2016	20	65.1%	1,294	111,961	Suspension — 62.1%
2017	21	64.3%	1,123	112,098	Suspension — 70.8%
2018	22	67.5%	708	110,288	Suspension — 68.2%
2019	23	72.2%	623	109,018	Suspension — 47.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jaguar Xj6, with age trends.

Suspension

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

19.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	19.3% (13 yrs)	47.4% (23 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (13 yrs)	16.5% (23 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.1% (13 yrs)	20.4% (23 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj6 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 19,736 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.