1985 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,561

Total Tests (All Years)

79,322 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 1985 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

24 yrs54.6%

→ ↑3.8%

25 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.4%

26 yrs58.8%

→ ↓5.7%

27 yrs53.1%

→ ↑9.3%

28 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.0%

29 yrs58.4%

→ ↑6.9%

30 yrs65.3%

→ ↑3.1%

31 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.7%

32 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.5%

33 yrs68.6%

→ ↑4.1%

34 yrs72.7%

→ ↓5.0%

35 yrs67.7%

→ ↑1.0%

36 yrs68.7%

→ ↑5.1%

37 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.1%

38 yrs73.9%

→ ↑0.6%

39 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	54.6%	251
25 yrs	58.4%	243
26 yrs	58.8%	199
27 yrs	53.1%	196
28 yrs	62.4%	173
29 yrs	58.4%	178
30 yrs	65.3%	167
31 yrs	68.4%	158
32 yrs	73.1%	145
33 yrs	68.6%	121
34 yrs	72.7%	99
35 yrs	67.7%	99
36 yrs	68.7%	134
37 yrs	73.8%	103
38 yrs	73.9%	111
39 yrs	74.5%	184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	74.5%	184
2023 (38 yrs)	73.9%	111
2022 (37 yrs)	73.8%	103
2021 (36 yrs)	68.7%	134
2020 (35 yrs)	67.7%	99
2019 (34 yrs)	72.7%	99
2018 (33 yrs)	68.6%	121
2017 (32 yrs)	73.1%	145
2016 (31 yrs)	68.4%	158
2015 (30 yrs)	65.3%	167
2014 (29 yrs)	58.4%	178
2013 (28 yrs)	62.4%	173
2012 (27 yrs)	53.1%	196
2011 (26 yrs)	58.8%	199
2010 (25 yrs)	58.4%	243
2009 (24 yrs)	54.6%	251

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 251Avg Mileage 84,481Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2010High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 243Avg Mileage 86,623Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 199Avg Mileage 83,547Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 196Avg Mileage 87,575Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 173Avg Mileage 86,620Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 178Avg Mileage 85,259Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 167Avg Mileage 84,211Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 158Avg Mileage 87,655Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2017

73.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 145Avg Mileage 85,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 121Avg Mileage 85,526Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 99Avg Mileage 78,984Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 99Avg Mileage 78,519Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2021

68.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 134Avg Mileage 80,376Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%

2022

73.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 103Avg Mileage 79,987Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2023

73.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 111Avg Mileage 80,942Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 184Avg Mileage 79,322Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

MOT results for 1985 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	54.6%	251	84,481	Brakes — 26.3%
2010	25	58.4%	243	86,623	Suspension — 24.7%
2011	26	58.8%	199	83,547	Suspension — 24.1%
2012	27	53.1%	196	87,575	Suspension — 31.6%
2013	28	62.4%	173	86,620	Suspension — 66.5%
2014	29	58.4%	178	85,259	Suspension — 81.5%
2015	30	65.3%	167	84,211	Suspension — 72.5%
2016	31	68.4%	158	87,655	Suspension — 52.5%
2017	32	73.1%	145	85,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2018	33	68.6%	121	85,526	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%
2019	34	72.7%	99	78,984	Suspension — 31.3%
2020	35	67.7%	99	78,519	Suspension — 39.4%
2021	36	68.7%	134	80,376	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.0%
2022	37	73.8%	103	79,987	Suspension — 37.9%
2023	38	73.9%	111	80,942	Brakes — 36.9%
2024	39	74.5%	184	79,322	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	26.3% (24 yrs)	15.2% (39 yrs)	-11.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.5% (24 yrs)	28.8% (39 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,561 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.