1992 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

75.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,935

Total Tests (All Years)

87,461 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 1992 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

17 yrs55.0%

→ ↑8.7%

18 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.3%

21 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs63.8%

→ ↓2.1%

23 yrs61.7%

→ ↑3.9%

24 yrs65.6%

→ ↑2.7%

25 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.8%

26 yrs65.5%

→ ↓3.0%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↑7.0%

28 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.3%

29 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.2%

30 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.3%

31 yrs69.3%

→ ↑6.1%

32 yrs75.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	55.0%	438
18 yrs	63.7%	421
19 yrs	61.5%	384
20 yrs	62.7%	367
21 yrs	59.4%	350
22 yrs	63.8%	315
23 yrs	61.7%	308
24 yrs	65.6%	311
25 yrs	68.3%	303
26 yrs	65.5%	200
27 yrs	62.5%	232
28 yrs	69.5%	200
29 yrs	69.2%	240
30 yrs	68.0%	219
31 yrs	69.3%	241
32 yrs	75.4%	406

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	75.4%	406
2023 (31 yrs)	69.3%	241
2022 (30 yrs)	68%	219
2021 (29 yrs)	69.2%	240
2020 (28 yrs)	69.5%	200
2019 (27 yrs)	62.5%	232
2018 (26 yrs)	65.5%	200
2017 (25 yrs)	68.3%	303
2016 (24 yrs)	65.6%	311
2015 (23 yrs)	61.7%	308
2014 (22 yrs)	63.8%	315
2013 (21 yrs)	59.4%	350
2012 (20 yrs)	62.7%	367
2011 (19 yrs)	61.5%	384
2010 (18 yrs)	63.7%	421
2009 (17 yrs)	55%	438

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 438Avg Mileage 94,852Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 421Avg Mileage 94,324Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2011High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 384Avg Mileage 93,140Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 367Avg Mileage 94,927Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 350Avg Mileage 95,756Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 315Avg Mileage 94,596Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 308Avg Mileage 95,950Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 311Avg Mileage 95,525Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 303Avg Mileage 92,512Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2018

65.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 200Avg Mileage 93,290Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 232Avg Mileage 93,138Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 200Avg Mileage 91,300Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2021

69.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 240Avg Mileage 93,677Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2022

68.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 219Avg Mileage 89,255Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2023

69.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 241Avg Mileage 89,009Top Failure Suspension — 63.1%

2024

75.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 406Avg Mileage 87,461Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

MOT results for 1992 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	55.0%	438	94,852	Brakes — 27.4%
2010	18	63.7%	421	94,324	Brakes — 24.0%
2011	19	61.5%	384	93,140	Brakes — 23.4%
2012	20	62.7%	367	94,927	Brakes — 24.3%
2013	21	59.4%	350	95,756	Suspension — 80.9%
2014	22	63.8%	315	94,596	Suspension — 61.9%
2015	23	61.7%	308	95,950	Suspension — 56.2%
2016	24	65.6%	311	95,525	Suspension — 62.7%
2017	25	68.3%	303	92,512	Suspension — 53.5%
2018	26	65.5%	200	93,290	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	27	62.5%	232	93,138	Suspension — 53.4%
2020	28	69.5%	200	91,300	Suspension — 42.0%
2021	29	69.2%	240	93,677	Brakes — 39.2%
2022	30	68.0%	219	89,255	Brakes — 41.6%
2023	31	69.3%	241	89,009	Suspension — 63.1%
2024	32	75.4%	406	87,461	Suspension — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.9%

↓ 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
Suspension	27.2% (17 yrs)	46.6% (32 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.4% (17 yrs)	36.7% (32 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,935 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.