1989 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

78.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,266

Total Tests (All Years)

75,456 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 1989 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.2%

22 yrs61.6%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs62.2%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs67.0%

→ ↑3.5%

26 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.2%

28 yrs66.2%

→ ↑1.5%

29 yrs67.7%

→ ↑5.8%

30 yrs73.5%

→ ↑2.6%

31 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.3%

32 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.4%

33 yrs75.2%

→ ↑4.1%

34 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.8%

35 yrs78.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	61.5%	976
21 yrs	60.4%	890
22 yrs	61.6%	835
23 yrs	62.9%	738
24 yrs	62.2%	724
25 yrs	67.0%	693
26 yrs	70.5%	678
27 yrs	68.4%	699
28 yrs	66.2%	622
29 yrs	67.7%	439
30 yrs	73.5%	431
31 yrs	76.1%	347
32 yrs	74.8%	504
33 yrs	75.2%	447
34 yrs	79.3%	460
35 yrs	78.5%	783

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	78.5%	783
2023 (34 yrs)	79.3%	460
2022 (33 yrs)	75.2%	447
2021 (32 yrs)	74.8%	504
2020 (31 yrs)	76.1%	347
2019 (30 yrs)	73.5%	431
2018 (29 yrs)	67.7%	439
2017 (28 yrs)	66.2%	622
2016 (27 yrs)	68.4%	699
2015 (26 yrs)	70.5%	678
2014 (25 yrs)	67%	693
2013 (24 yrs)	62.2%	724
2012 (23 yrs)	62.9%	738
2011 (22 yrs)	61.6%	835
2010 (21 yrs)	60.4%	890
2009 (20 yrs)	61.5%	976

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 976Avg Mileage 76,326Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2010High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 890Avg Mileage 76,623Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 835Avg Mileage 75,762Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 738Avg Mileage 73,563Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 724Avg Mileage 74,922Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 693Avg Mileage 73,158Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 678Avg Mileage 75,066Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2016

68.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 699Avg Mileage 73,341Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 622Avg Mileage 73,235Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 439Avg Mileage 72,979Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 431Avg Mileage 71,143Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 347Avg Mileage 71,786Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2021

74.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 504Avg Mileage 71,870Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2022

75.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 447Avg Mileage 69,955Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2023

79.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 460Avg Mileage 70,523Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2024

78.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 783Avg Mileage 75,456Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

MOT results for 1989 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	61.5%	976	76,326	Brakes — 21.4%
2010	21	60.4%	890	76,623	Brakes — 22.9%
2011	22	61.6%	835	75,762	Suspension — 22.9%
2012	23	62.9%	738	73,563	Brakes — 22.0%
2013	24	62.2%	724	74,922	Brakes — 56.2%
2014	25	67.0%	693	73,158	Brakes — 49.5%
2015	26	70.5%	678	75,066	Brakes — 43.4%
2016	27	68.4%	699	73,341	Suspension — 39.9%
2017	28	66.2%	622	73,235	Brakes — 48.4%
2018	29	67.7%	439	72,979	Suspension — 44.9%
2019	30	73.5%	431	71,143	Suspension — 32.9%
2020	31	76.1%	347	71,786	Brakes — 26.5%
2021	32	74.8%	504	71,870	Suspension — 36.9%
2022	33	75.2%	447	69,955	Suspension — 38.9%
2023	34	79.3%	460	70,523	Suspension — 27.4%
2024	35	78.5%	783	75,456	Suspension — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.9% (20 yrs)	24.4% (35 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (20 yrs)	11.1% (35 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Brakes	21.4% (20 yrs)	21.7% (35 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,266 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.