1997 Jaguar Xj6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

12,375

Total Tests (All Years)

113,438 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 1997 Jaguar Xj6 as it ages.

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs61.4%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs66.6%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs66.3%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	66.3%	1,815
13 yrs	63.3%	1,715
14 yrs	63.1%	1,606
15 yrs	61.2%	1,389
16 yrs	62.0%	1,268
17 yrs	61.4%	1,118
18 yrs	61.1%	993
19 yrs	61.4%	860
20 yrs	66.6%	739
21 yrs	66.3%	457
22 yrs	66.5%	415

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Jaguar Xj6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (22 yrs)	66.5%	415
2018 (21 yrs)	66.3%	457
2017 (20 yrs)	66.6%	739
2016 (19 yrs)	61.4%	860
2015 (18 yrs)	61.1%	993
2014 (17 yrs)	61.4%	1,118
2013 (16 yrs)	62%	1,268
2012 (15 yrs)	61.2%	1,389
2011 (14 yrs)	63.1%	1,606
2010 (13 yrs)	63.3%	1,715
2009 (12 yrs)	66.3%	1,815

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,815Avg Mileage 106,327Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,715Avg Mileage 108,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,606Avg Mileage 111,588Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,389Avg Mileage 112,468Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 113,223Top Failure Suspension — 79.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,118Avg Mileage 112,225Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 993Avg Mileage 114,579Top Failure Suspension — 80.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 860Avg Mileage 113,991Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2017

66.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 739Avg Mileage 113,358Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 457Avg Mileage 115,757Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2019

66.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 415Avg Mileage 113,438Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

MOT results for 1997 Jaguar Xj6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	66.3%	1,815	106,327	Suspension — 18.3%
2010	13	63.3%	1,715	108,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2011	14	63.1%	1,606	111,588	Suspension — 20.9%
2012	15	61.2%	1,389	112,468	Suspension — 23.8%
2013	16	62.0%	1,268	113,223	Suspension — 79.7%
2014	17	61.4%	1,118	112,225	Suspension — 80.6%
2015	18	61.1%	993	114,579	Suspension — 80.8%
2016	19	61.4%	860	113,991	Suspension — 68.0%
2017	20	66.6%	739	113,358	Suspension — 67.5%
2018	21	66.3%	457	115,757	Suspension — 69.6%
2019	22	66.5%	415	113,438	Suspension — 52.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Jaguar Xj6, with age trends.

Suspension

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.9%

↑ 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	18.3% (12 yrs)	52.5% (22 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.2% (12 yrs)	31.1% (22 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xj6 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 12,375 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.