1987 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

76.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,077

Total Tests (All Years)

80,534 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 1987 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

22 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.0%

23 yrs58.8%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs61.9%

→ ↑0.7%

25 yrs62.6%

→ ↓5.5%

26 yrs57.1%

→ ↑4.8%

27 yrs61.9%

→ ↑7.4%

28 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.8%

29 yrs65.5%

→ ↑3.0%

30 yrs68.5%

→ ↑12.7%

31 yrs81.2%

→ ↓14.0%

32 yrs67.2%

→ ↑9.7%

33 yrs76.9%

→ ↓5.5%

34 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.8%

35 yrs73.2%

→ ↑3.5%

36 yrs76.7%

→ ↓0.3%

37 yrs76.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	62.8%	288
23 yrs	58.8%	238
24 yrs	61.9%	218
25 yrs	62.6%	195
26 yrs	57.1%	196
27 yrs	61.9%	189
28 yrs	69.3%	189
29 yrs	65.5%	174
30 yrs	68.5%	178
31 yrs	81.2%	101
32 yrs	67.2%	119
33 yrs	76.9%	130
34 yrs	71.4%	196
35 yrs	73.2%	168
36 yrs	76.7%	172
37 yrs	76.4%	326

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	76.4%	326
2023 (36 yrs)	76.7%	172
2022 (35 yrs)	73.2%	168
2021 (34 yrs)	71.4%	196
2020 (33 yrs)	76.9%	130
2019 (32 yrs)	67.2%	119
2018 (31 yrs)	81.2%	101
2017 (30 yrs)	68.5%	178
2016 (29 yrs)	65.5%	174
2015 (28 yrs)	69.3%	189
2014 (27 yrs)	61.9%	189
2013 (26 yrs)	57.1%	196
2012 (25 yrs)	62.6%	195
2011 (24 yrs)	61.9%	218
2010 (23 yrs)	58.8%	238
2009 (22 yrs)	62.8%	288

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 288Avg Mileage 79,880Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2010High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 238Avg Mileage 77,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 218Avg Mileage 78,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 195Avg Mileage 73,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 196Avg Mileage 83,241Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 189Avg Mileage 74,091Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 189Avg Mileage 76,307Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 174Avg Mileage 77,380Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 178Avg Mileage 77,969Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2018

81.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 101Avg Mileage 78,553Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 119Avg Mileage 75,627Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2020

76.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 130Avg Mileage 77,024Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 196Avg Mileage 76,584Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 168Avg Mileage 75,408Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.1%

2023

76.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 172Avg Mileage 79,447Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

2024

76.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 326Avg Mileage 80,534Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

MOT results for 1987 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	62.8%	288	79,880	Suspension — 21.2%
2010	23	58.8%	238	77,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2011	24	61.9%	218	78,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	25	62.6%	195	73,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2013	26	57.1%	196	83,241	Suspension — 69.4%
2014	27	61.9%	189	74,091	Brakes — 64.6%
2015	28	69.3%	189	76,307	Suspension — 53.4%
2016	29	65.5%	174	77,380	Suspension — 60.9%
2017	30	68.5%	178	77,969	Suspension — 61.8%
2018	31	81.2%	101	78,553	Brakes — 17.8%
2019	32	67.2%	119	75,627	Brakes — 36.1%
2020	33	76.9%	130	77,024	Suspension — 21.5%
2021	34	71.4%	196	76,584	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.7%
2022	35	73.2%	168	75,408	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.1%
2023	36	76.7%	172	79,447	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%
2024	37	76.4%	326	80,534	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

34.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

13.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.4% (22 yrs)	20.9% (37 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —
Suspension	21.2% (22 yrs)	22.4% (37 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,077 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.