1988 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

78.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,991

Total Tests (All Years)

74,334 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 1988 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

21 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.9%

22 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.6%

23 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.1%

24 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.3%

25 yrs62.1%

→ ↑4.2%

26 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs66.3%

→ ↑3.9%

28 yrs70.2%

→ ↑0.8%

29 yrs71.0%

→ ↓5.3%

30 yrs65.7%

→ ↑9.6%

31 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.8%

32 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.1%

33 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.5%

34 yrs77.5%

→ ↑2.6%

35 yrs80.1%

→ ↓1.7%

36 yrs78.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	60.0%	598
22 yrs	56.1%	544
23 yrs	61.7%	504
24 yrs	61.8%	458
25 yrs	62.1%	422
26 yrs	66.3%	403
27 yrs	66.3%	416
28 yrs	70.2%	383
29 yrs	71.0%	362
30 yrs	65.7%	271
31 yrs	75.3%	247
32 yrs	76.1%	205
33 yrs	75.0%	288
34 yrs	77.5%	240
35 yrs	80.1%	266
36 yrs	78.4%	384

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	78.4%	384
2023 (35 yrs)	80.1%	266
2022 (34 yrs)	77.5%	240
2021 (33 yrs)	75%	288
2020 (32 yrs)	76.1%	205
2019 (31 yrs)	75.3%	247
2018 (30 yrs)	65.7%	271
2017 (29 yrs)	71%	362
2016 (28 yrs)	70.2%	383
2015 (27 yrs)	66.3%	416
2014 (26 yrs)	66.3%	403
2013 (25 yrs)	62.1%	422
2012 (24 yrs)	61.8%	458
2011 (23 yrs)	61.7%	504
2010 (22 yrs)	56.1%	544
2009 (21 yrs)	60%	598

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 598Avg Mileage 75,346Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 544Avg Mileage 76,139Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 504Avg Mileage 73,879Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 458Avg Mileage 73,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 422Avg Mileage 72,852Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 403Avg Mileage 72,862Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 416Avg Mileage 70,563Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 383Avg Mileage 73,798Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 362Avg Mileage 72,552Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 271Avg Mileage 73,425Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 247Avg Mileage 71,866Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 205Avg Mileage 74,310Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.2%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 288Avg Mileage 72,649Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2022

77.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 240Avg Mileage 70,130Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%

2023

80.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 266Avg Mileage 72,261Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2024

78.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 384Avg Mileage 74,334Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

MOT results for 1988 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	60.0%	598	75,346	Brakes — 22.7%
2010	22	56.1%	544	76,139	Brakes — 25.0%
2011	23	61.7%	504	73,879	Brakes — 22.4%
2012	24	61.8%	458	73,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2013	25	62.1%	422	72,852	Brakes — 60.7%
2014	26	66.3%	403	72,862	Suspension — 50.1%
2015	27	66.3%	416	70,563	Brakes — 52.4%
2016	28	70.2%	383	73,798	Brakes — 36.6%
2017	29	71.0%	362	72,552	Suspension — 33.4%
2018	30	65.7%	271	73,425	Brakes — 45.4%
2019	31	75.3%	247	71,866	Suspension — 34.0%
2020	32	76.1%	205	74,310	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.2%
2021	33	75.0%	288	72,649	Brakes — 29.5%
2022	34	77.5%	240	70,130	Suspension — 25.0%
2023	35	80.1%	266	72,261	Suspension — 30.1%
2024	36	78.4%	384	74,334	Suspension — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Brakes

32.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.2%

↓ 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	22.7% (21 yrs)	15.6% (36 yrs)	-7.1%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	21.4% (21 yrs)	19.5% (36 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,991 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.