1991 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

80.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,595

Total Tests (All Years)

84,755 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 1991 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

18 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.6%

23 yrs57.2%

→ ↑7.3%

24 yrs64.5%

→ ↑7.2%

25 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.6%

26 yrs69.1%

→ ↑5.7%

27 yrs74.8%

→ ↓4.4%

28 yrs70.4%

→ ↑5.0%

29 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.0%

30 yrs74.4%

→ ↓2.2%

31 yrs72.2%

→ ↑7.3%

32 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.7%

33 yrs80.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	57.8%	531
19 yrs	58.1%	475
20 yrs	59.0%	451
21 yrs	59.9%	394
22 yrs	59.8%	386
23 yrs	57.2%	369
24 yrs	64.5%	389
25 yrs	71.7%	382
26 yrs	69.1%	343
27 yrs	74.8%	238
28 yrs	70.4%	253
29 yrs	75.4%	195
30 yrs	74.4%	262
31 yrs	72.2%	234
32 yrs	79.5%	258
33 yrs	80.2%	435

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	80.2%	435
2023 (32 yrs)	79.5%	258
2022 (31 yrs)	72.2%	234
2021 (30 yrs)	74.4%	262
2020 (29 yrs)	75.4%	195
2019 (28 yrs)	70.4%	253
2018 (27 yrs)	74.8%	238
2017 (26 yrs)	69.1%	343
2016 (25 yrs)	71.7%	382
2015 (24 yrs)	64.5%	389
2014 (23 yrs)	57.2%	369
2013 (22 yrs)	59.8%	386
2012 (21 yrs)	59.9%	394
2011 (20 yrs)	59%	451
2010 (19 yrs)	58.1%	475
2009 (18 yrs)	57.8%	531

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 531Avg Mileage 84,146Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 475Avg Mileage 84,542Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 451Avg Mileage 83,381Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 394Avg Mileage 82,237Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 386Avg Mileage 82,474Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 369Avg Mileage 81,866Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 389Avg Mileage 81,667Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2016

71.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 382Avg Mileage 82,030Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 343Avg Mileage 84,966Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 238Avg Mileage 81,001Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2019

70.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 253Avg Mileage 81,787Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2020

75.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 195Avg Mileage 82,372Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2021

74.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 262Avg Mileage 81,168Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2022

72.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 234Avg Mileage 83,193Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2023

79.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 258Avg Mileage 81,023Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2024

80.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 435Avg Mileage 84,755Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

MOT results for 1991 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	57.8%	531	84,146	Brakes — 24.1%
2010	19	58.1%	475	84,542	Suspension — 24.6%
2011	20	59.0%	451	83,381	Suspension — 23.5%
2012	21	59.9%	394	82,237	Brakes — 24.4%
2013	22	59.8%	386	82,474	Suspension — 65.0%
2014	23	57.2%	369	81,866	Brakes — 69.4%
2015	24	64.5%	389	81,667	Suspension — 53.5%
2016	25	71.7%	382	82,030	Brakes — 39.5%
2017	26	69.1%	343	84,966	Suspension — 38.5%
2018	27	74.8%	238	81,001	Suspension — 48.3%
2019	28	70.4%	253	81,787	Suspension — 53.8%
2020	29	75.4%	195	82,372	Suspension — 33.3%
2021	30	74.4%	262	81,168	Brakes — 31.3%
2022	31	72.2%	234	83,193	Suspension — 44.0%
2023	32	79.5%	258	81,023	Brakes — 27.1%
2024	33	80.2%	435	84,755	Suspension — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

38.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

13.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.1% (18 yrs)	19.5% (33 yrs)	-4.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.9% (18 yrs)	20.5% (33 yrs)	-3.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,595 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.