1986 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

76.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,026

Total Tests (All Years)

84,079 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 1986 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

23 yrs55.3%

→ ↑7.9%

24 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.9%

26 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.8%

27 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs61.4%

→ ↑5.3%

29 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.0%

30 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.6%

31 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.6%

32 yrs67.7%

→ ↑8.3%

33 yrs76.0%

→ ↑4.6%

34 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.8%

35 yrs76.8%

→ ↓5.9%

36 yrs70.9%

→ ↑3.8%

37 yrs74.7%

→ ↑1.3%

38 yrs76.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	55.3%	273
24 yrs	63.2%	253
25 yrs	63.5%	249
26 yrs	64.4%	225
27 yrs	62.6%	203
28 yrs	61.4%	215
29 yrs	66.7%	180
30 yrs	66.7%	201
31 yrs	68.3%	189
32 yrs	67.7%	130
33 yrs	76.0%	125
34 yrs	80.6%	103
35 yrs	76.8%	151
36 yrs	70.9%	117
37 yrs	74.7%	150
38 yrs	76.0%	262

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	76%	262
2023 (37 yrs)	74.7%	150
2022 (36 yrs)	70.9%	117
2021 (35 yrs)	76.8%	151
2020 (34 yrs)	80.6%	103
2019 (33 yrs)	76%	125
2018 (32 yrs)	67.7%	130
2017 (31 yrs)	68.3%	189
2016 (30 yrs)	66.7%	201
2015 (29 yrs)	66.7%	180
2014 (28 yrs)	61.4%	215
2013 (27 yrs)	62.6%	203
2012 (26 yrs)	64.4%	225
2011 (25 yrs)	63.5%	249
2010 (24 yrs)	63.2%	253
2009 (23 yrs)	55.3%	273

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 273Avg Mileage 79,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 253Avg Mileage 81,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 249Avg Mileage 78,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 225Avg Mileage 77,757Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 203Avg Mileage 80,711Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 215Avg Mileage 81,059Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 180Avg Mileage 81,575Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 201Avg Mileage 78,796Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 189Avg Mileage 85,946Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 130Avg Mileage 80,459Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2019

76.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 125Avg Mileage 79,273Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 103Avg Mileage 79,603Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.8%

2021

76.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 151Avg Mileage 81,108Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2022

70.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 117Avg Mileage 80,771Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%

2023

74.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 150Avg Mileage 81,738Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%

2024

76.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 262Avg Mileage 84,079Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

MOT results for 1986 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	55.3%	273	79,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2010	24	63.2%	253	81,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2011	25	63.5%	249	78,033	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2012	26	64.4%	225	77,757	Suspension — 25.3%
2013	27	62.6%	203	80,711	Suspension — 70.0%
2014	28	61.4%	215	81,059	Suspension — 85.6%
2015	29	66.7%	180	81,575	Suspension — 51.7%
2016	30	66.7%	201	78,796	Suspension — 56.2%
2017	31	68.3%	189	85,946	Suspension — 46.6%
2018	32	67.7%	130	80,459	Suspension — 42.3%
2019	33	76.0%	125	79,273	Suspension — 28.0%
2020	34	80.6%	103	79,603	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.8%
2021	35	76.8%	151	81,108	Suspension — 32.5%
2022	36	70.9%	117	80,771	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.5%
2023	37	74.7%	150	81,738	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%
2024	38	76.0%	262	84,079	Suspension — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

38.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

28.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

14.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.8% (23 yrs)	15.6% (38 yrs)	-8.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.3% (23 yrs)	20.6% (38 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,026 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.