1990 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

78.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,464

Total Tests (All Years)

80,370 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 1990 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

19 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.2%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.2%

22 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs65.1%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs68.6%

→ ↑0.3%

26 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs68.4%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.2%

29 yrs71.7%

→ ↑5.4%

30 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.1%

31 yrs74.0%

→ ↑5.3%

32 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.4%

33 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.4%

34 yrs78.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	63.5%	661
20 yrs	61.3%	630
21 yrs	63.0%	579
22 yrs	63.2%	532
23 yrs	62.9%	499
24 yrs	65.1%	498
25 yrs	68.6%	474
26 yrs	68.9%	483
27 yrs	68.4%	469
28 yrs	72.9%	339
29 yrs	71.7%	314
30 yrs	77.1%	275
31 yrs	74.0%	385
32 yrs	79.3%	324
33 yrs	78.9%	346
34 yrs	78.5%	656

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	78.5%	656
2023 (33 yrs)	78.9%	346
2022 (32 yrs)	79.3%	324
2021 (31 yrs)	74%	385
2020 (30 yrs)	77.1%	275
2019 (29 yrs)	71.7%	314
2018 (28 yrs)	72.9%	339
2017 (27 yrs)	68.4%	469
2016 (26 yrs)	68.9%	483
2015 (25 yrs)	68.6%	474
2014 (24 yrs)	65.1%	498
2013 (23 yrs)	62.9%	499
2012 (22 yrs)	63.2%	532
2011 (21 yrs)	63%	579
2010 (20 yrs)	61.3%	630
2009 (19 yrs)	63.5%	661

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 661Avg Mileage 79,967Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 630Avg Mileage 79,161Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 579Avg Mileage 78,906Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 532Avg Mileage 77,231Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 499Avg Mileage 77,684Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 498Avg Mileage 77,859Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2015

68.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 474Avg Mileage 76,611Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 483Avg Mileage 77,525Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 469Avg Mileage 77,762Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2018

72.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 339Avg Mileage 76,157Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2019

71.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 314Avg Mileage 75,151Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2020

77.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 275Avg Mileage 73,780Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 385Avg Mileage 75,662Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2022

79.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 324Avg Mileage 75,972Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2023

78.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 346Avg Mileage 75,172Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2024

78.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 656Avg Mileage 80,370Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

MOT results for 1990 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	63.5%	661	79,967	Suspension — 22.7%
2010	20	61.3%	630	79,161	Suspension — 22.1%
2011	21	63.0%	579	78,906	Brakes — 22.1%
2012	22	63.2%	532	77,231	Brakes — 21.8%
2013	23	62.9%	499	77,684	Suspension — 57.9%
2014	24	65.1%	498	77,859	Suspension — 53.4%
2015	25	68.6%	474	76,611	Brakes — 49.2%
2016	26	68.9%	483	77,525	Suspension — 41.8%
2017	27	68.4%	469	77,762	Brakes — 49.7%
2018	28	72.9%	339	76,157	Suspension — 33.6%
2019	29	71.7%	314	75,151	Brakes — 40.4%
2020	30	77.1%	275	73,780	Suspension — 36.7%
2021	31	74.0%	385	75,662	Suspension — 36.6%
2022	32	79.3%	324	75,972	Suspension — 29.6%
2023	33	78.9%	346	75,172	Suspension — 32.1%
2024	34	78.5%	656	80,370	Suspension — 26.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

11.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.7% (19 yrs)	26.2% (34 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.5% (19 yrs)	19.8% (34 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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,464 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.