1993 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

79.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,476

Total Tests (All Years)

91,777 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 1993 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

16 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs64.8%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs63.8%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.5%

22 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs67.4%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs70.4%

→ ↑2.8%

26 yrs73.2%

→ ↑5.4%

27 yrs78.6%

→ ↓6.6%

28 yrs72.0%

→ ↑6.2%

29 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.6%

30 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.1%

31 yrs79.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	61.3%	556
17 yrs	64.8%	528
18 yrs	65.9%	493
19 yrs	63.8%	461
20 yrs	67.4%	448
21 yrs	67.1%	407
22 yrs	64.6%	427
23 yrs	67.4%	426
24 yrs	68.8%	394
25 yrs	70.4%	280
26 yrs	73.2%	269
27 yrs	78.6%	243
28 yrs	72.0%	336
29 yrs	78.2%	285
30 yrs	76.6%	312
31 yrs	79.7%	611

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	79.7%	611
2023 (30 yrs)	76.6%	312
2022 (29 yrs)	78.2%	285
2021 (28 yrs)	72%	336
2020 (27 yrs)	78.6%	243
2019 (26 yrs)	73.2%	269
2018 (25 yrs)	70.4%	280
2017 (24 yrs)	68.8%	394
2016 (23 yrs)	67.4%	426
2015 (22 yrs)	64.6%	427
2014 (21 yrs)	67.1%	407
2013 (20 yrs)	67.4%	448
2012 (19 yrs)	63.8%	461
2011 (18 yrs)	65.9%	493
2010 (17 yrs)	64.8%	528
2009 (16 yrs)	61.3%	556

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 556Avg Mileage 92,115Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 528Avg Mileage 91,374Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 493Avg Mileage 91,598Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 461Avg Mileage 94,495Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2013

67.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 448Avg Mileage 92,903Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 407Avg Mileage 94,787Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 427Avg Mileage 92,965Top Failure Suspension — 63.5%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 426Avg Mileage 92,875Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 394Avg Mileage 98,056Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2018

70.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 280Avg Mileage 95,191Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2019

73.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 269Avg Mileage 94,825Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2020

78.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 243Avg Mileage 96,501Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2021

72.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 336Avg Mileage 95,232Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2022

78.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 285Avg Mileage 94,084Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2023

76.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 312Avg Mileage 92,302Top Failure Suspension — 31.1%

2024

79.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 611Avg Mileage 91,777Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

MOT results for 1993 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	61.3%	556	92,115	Suspension — 21.8%
2010	17	64.8%	528	91,374	Suspension — 19.5%
2011	18	65.9%	493	91,598	Brakes — 20.7%
2012	19	63.8%	461	94,495	Suspension — 20.8%
2013	20	67.4%	448	92,903	Suspension — 56.0%
2014	21	67.1%	407	94,787	Suspension — 50.6%
2015	22	64.6%	427	92,965	Suspension — 63.5%
2016	23	67.4%	426	92,875	Suspension — 50.2%
2017	24	68.8%	394	98,056	Suspension — 50.5%
2018	25	70.4%	280	95,191	Suspension — 51.4%
2019	26	73.2%	269	94,825	Suspension — 39.4%
2020	27	78.6%	243	96,501	Suspension — 32.9%
2021	28	72.0%	336	95,232	Suspension — 37.8%
2022	29	78.2%	285	94,084	Suspension — 30.2%
2023	30	76.6%	312	92,302	Suspension — 31.1%
2024	31	79.7%	611	91,777	Brakes — 25.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

37.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.3%

↓ 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	20.0% (16 yrs)	25.7% (31 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.8% (16 yrs)	21.8% (31 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,476 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.