1997 Jaguar Xjr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

76.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,148

Total Tests (All Years)

104,062 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 Xjr as it ages.

12 yrs63.5%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs64.9%

→ ↑4.1%

14 yrs69.0%

→ ↓5.8%

15 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs61.5%

→ ↓7.8%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↑8.4%

18 yrs62.1%

→ ↑9.9%

19 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs70.8%

→ ↓7.6%

21 yrs63.2%

→ ↑3.9%

22 yrs67.1%

→ ↑4.1%

23 yrs71.2%

→ ↑7.6%

24 yrs78.8%

→ ↓12.1%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.1%

26 yrs73.8%

→ ↑2.3%

27 yrs76.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	63.5%	249
13 yrs	64.9%	222
14 yrs	69.0%	216
15 yrs	63.2%	193
16 yrs	61.5%	182
17 yrs	53.7%	164
18 yrs	62.1%	140
19 yrs	72.0%	132
20 yrs	70.8%	113
21 yrs	63.2%	68
22 yrs	67.1%	73
23 yrs	71.2%	66
24 yrs	78.8%	66
25 yrs	66.7%	57
26 yrs	73.8%	65
27 yrs	76.1%	142

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	76.1%	142
2023 (26 yrs)	73.8%	65
2022 (25 yrs)	66.7%	57
2021 (24 yrs)	78.8%	66
2020 (23 yrs)	71.2%	66
2019 (22 yrs)	67.1%	73
2018 (21 yrs)	63.2%	68
2017 (20 yrs)	70.8%	113
2016 (19 yrs)	72%	132
2015 (18 yrs)	62.1%	140
2014 (17 yrs)	53.7%	164
2013 (16 yrs)	61.5%	182
2012 (15 yrs)	63.2%	193
2011 (14 yrs)	69%	216
2010 (13 yrs)	64.9%	222
2009 (12 yrs)	63.5%	249

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 249Avg Mileage 101,864Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 222Avg Mileage 101,972Top Failure Suspension — 19.8%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 216Avg Mileage 104,674Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 193Avg Mileage 107,157Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 182Avg Mileage 110,904Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 164Avg Mileage 108,874Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 140Avg Mileage 107,434Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2016

72.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 132Avg Mileage 106,820Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 113Avg Mileage 106,575Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 68Avg Mileage 105,544Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 107,614Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2020

71.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 108,810Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 66Avg Mileage 110,962Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 105,800Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2023

73.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 65Avg Mileage 104,578Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2024

76.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 142Avg Mileage 104,062Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

MOT results for 1997 Jaguar Xjr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	63.5%	249	101,864	Suspension — 19.3%
2010	13	64.9%	222	101,972	Suspension — 19.8%
2011	14	69.0%	216	104,674	Suspension — 19.9%
2012	15	63.2%	193	107,157	Suspension — 22.8%
2013	16	61.5%	182	110,904	Suspension — 67.0%
2014	17	53.7%	164	108,874	Suspension — 77.4%
2015	18	62.1%	140	107,434	Suspension — 48.6%
2016	19	72.0%	132	106,820	Suspension — 40.2%
2017	20	70.8%	113	106,575	Suspension — 54.9%
2018	21	63.2%	68	105,544	Suspension — 97.1%
2019	22	67.1%	73	107,614	Suspension — 45.2%
2020	23	71.2%	66	108,810	Suspension — 47.0%
2021	24	78.8%	66	110,962	Brakes — 47.0%
2022	25	66.7%	57	105,800	Suspension — 80.7%
2023	26	73.8%	65	104,578	Suspension — 47.7%
2024	27	76.1%	142	104,062	Suspension — 66.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

49.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

— Consistent

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% (12 yrs)	66.9% (27 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.7% (12 yrs)	24.6% (27 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.9% (12 yrs)	16.2% (27 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xjr cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,148 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.