1994 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,121

Total Tests (All Years)

90,547 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 1994 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

15 yrs64.2%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs66.5%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs69.5%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs69.8%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs76.0%

→ ↑1.6%

24 yrs77.6%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.2%

27 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.4%

29 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.8%

30 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	64.2%	505
16 yrs	67.4%	469
17 yrs	66.5%	469
18 yrs	69.5%	433
19 yrs	70.3%	418
20 yrs	70.0%	414
21 yrs	69.8%	401
22 yrs	75.3%	380
23 yrs	76.0%	387
24 yrs	77.6%	277
25 yrs	79.2%	279
26 yrs	80.0%	245
27 yrs	77.8%	325
28 yrs	79.5%	263
29 yrs	81.9%	298
30 yrs	83.7%	558

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	83.7%	558
2023 (29 yrs)	81.9%	298
2022 (28 yrs)	79.5%	263
2021 (27 yrs)	77.8%	325
2020 (26 yrs)	80%	245
2019 (25 yrs)	79.2%	279
2018 (24 yrs)	77.6%	277
2017 (23 yrs)	76%	387
2016 (22 yrs)	75.3%	380
2015 (21 yrs)	69.8%	401
2014 (20 yrs)	70%	414
2013 (19 yrs)	70.3%	418
2012 (18 yrs)	69.5%	433
2011 (17 yrs)	66.5%	469
2010 (16 yrs)	67.4%	469
2009 (15 yrs)	64.2%	505

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 505Avg Mileage 87,812Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 469Avg Mileage 92,275Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2011

66.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 469Avg Mileage 92,378Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 433Avg Mileage 94,069Top Failure Brakes — 17.8%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 418Avg Mileage 89,904Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 414Avg Mileage 90,665Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 401Avg Mileage 89,624Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 380Avg Mileage 88,256Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2017

76.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 387Avg Mileage 90,007Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2018

77.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 277Avg Mileage 88,758Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 279Avg Mileage 90,657Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 245Avg Mileage 92,439Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2021

77.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 325Avg Mileage 89,617Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 263Avg Mileage 87,305Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2023

81.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 298Avg Mileage 87,494Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2024

83.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 558Avg Mileage 90,547Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

MOT results for 1994 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	64.2%	505	87,812	Brakes — 19.4%
2010	16	67.4%	469	92,275	Suspension — 17.7%
2011	17	66.5%	469	92,378	Brakes — 18.6%
2012	18	69.5%	433	94,069	Brakes — 17.8%
2013	19	70.3%	418	89,904	Suspension — 45.9%
2014	20	70.0%	414	90,665	Suspension — 54.3%
2015	21	69.8%	401	89,624	Suspension — 48.1%
2016	22	75.3%	380	88,256	Suspension — 39.5%
2017	23	76.0%	387	90,007	Suspension — 39.3%
2018	24	77.6%	277	88,758	Suspension — 25.6%
2019	25	79.2%	279	90,657	Suspension — 33.7%
2020	26	80.0%	245	92,439	Brakes — 21.2%
2021	27	77.8%	325	89,617	Suspension — 29.5%
2022	28	79.5%	263	87,305	Suspension — 31.9%
2023	29	81.9%	298	87,494	Brakes — 27.2%
2024	30	83.7%	558	90,547	Suspension — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.4% (15 yrs)	9.9% (30 yrs)	-9.5%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	7.7% (15 yrs)	12.2% (30 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.8% (15 yrs)	23.1% (30 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,121 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.