1982 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

486

Total Tests (All Years)

41,071 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 1982 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

27 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs64.4%

→ ↑0.3%

29 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.1%

30 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.3%

31 yrs58.3%

→ ↑15.5%

32 yrs73.8%

→ ↑9.5%

33 yrs83.3%

→ ↓16.6%

34 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.9%

35 yrs62.8%

→ ↑21.6%

36 yrs84.4%

→ ↓18.7%

39 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	62.7%	51
28 yrs	64.4%	59
29 yrs	64.7%	51
30 yrs	59.6%	47
31 yrs	58.3%	48
32 yrs	73.8%	42
33 yrs	83.3%	42
34 yrs	66.7%	36
35 yrs	62.8%	43
36 yrs	84.4%	32
39 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (39 yrs)	65.7%	35
2018 (36 yrs)	84.4%	32
2017 (35 yrs)	62.8%	43
2016 (34 yrs)	66.7%	36
2015 (33 yrs)	83.3%	42
2014 (32 yrs)	73.8%	42
2013 (31 yrs)	58.3%	48
2012 (30 yrs)	59.6%	47
2011 (29 yrs)	64.7%	51
2010 (28 yrs)	64.4%	59
2009 (27 yrs)	62.7%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 60,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 59Avg Mileage 58,894Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 59,356Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 59,881Top Failure Brakes — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 48Avg Mileage 56,536Top Failure Suspension — 110.4%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 42Avg Mileage 60,014Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 42Avg Mileage 67,063Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 36Avg Mileage 63,248Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 56,941Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2018

84.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 32Avg Mileage 51,547Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 35Avg Mileage 41,071Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

MOT results for 1982 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	62.7%	51	60,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2010	28	64.4%	59	58,894	Suspension — 20.3%
2011	29	64.7%	51	59,356	Suspension — 19.6%
2012	30	59.6%	47	59,881	Brakes — 21.3%
2013	31	58.3%	48	56,536	Suspension — 110.4%
2014	32	73.8%	42	60,014	Brakes — 66.7%
2015	33	83.3%	42	67,063	Suspension — 16.7%
2016	34	66.7%	36	63,248	Suspension — 47.2%
2017	35	62.8%	43	56,941	Suspension — 69.8%
2018	36	84.4%	32	51,547	Brakes — 43.8%
2021	39	65.7%	35	41,071	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.5% (27 yrs)	45.7% (39 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (27 yrs)	20.0% (39 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Jaguar Xjs cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 486 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.