1987 Jaguar Xjs-c — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

728

Total Tests (All Years)

76,476 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Jaguar Xjs-c as it ages.

22 yrs65.4%

→ ↑3.8%

23 yrs69.2%

→ ↓5.2%

24 yrs64.0%

→ ↑5.7%

25 yrs69.7%

→ ↓10.7%

26 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.8%

27 yrs61.8%

→ ↑10.7%

28 yrs72.5%

→ ↑5.1%

29 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.8%

30 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.5%

31 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.9%

32 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	65.4%	81
23 yrs	69.2%	78
24 yrs	64.0%	75
25 yrs	69.7%	66
26 yrs	59.0%	61
27 yrs	61.8%	68
28 yrs	72.5%	69
29 yrs	77.6%	58
30 yrs	79.4%	68
31 yrs	76.9%	52
32 yrs	75.0%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Jaguar Xjs-c pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (32 yrs)	75%	52
2018 (31 yrs)	76.9%	52
2017 (30 yrs)	79.4%	68
2016 (29 yrs)	77.6%	58
2015 (28 yrs)	72.5%	69
2014 (27 yrs)	61.8%	68
2013 (26 yrs)	59%	61
2012 (25 yrs)	69.7%	66
2011 (24 yrs)	64%	75
2010 (23 yrs)	69.2%	78
2009 (22 yrs)	65.4%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 76,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2010

69.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 78Avg Mileage 70,344Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 75Avg Mileage 75,562Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 70,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 71,436Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 70,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 69Avg Mileage 79,770Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 58Avg Mileage 80,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 68Avg Mileage 72,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2018

76.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 52Avg Mileage 74,247Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 52Avg Mileage 76,476Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

MOT results for 1987 Jaguar Xjs-c by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	65.4%	81	76,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2010	23	69.2%	78	70,344	Brakes — 20.5%
2011	24	64.0%	75	75,562	Brakes — 21.3%
2012	25	69.7%	66	70,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	26	59.0%	61	71,436	Brakes — 65.6%
2014	27	61.8%	68	70,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%
2015	28	72.5%	69	79,770	Suspension — 47.8%
2016	29	77.6%	58	80,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017	30	79.4%	68	72,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2018	31	76.9%	52	74,247	Suspension — 40.4%
2019	32	75.0%	52	76,476	Suspension — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Jaguar Xjs-c, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

17.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.6% (22 yrs)	32.7% (32 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.0% (22 yrs)	30.8% (32 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (22 yrs)	17.3% (32 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xjs-c cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 728 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.