1996 Jaguar Xjs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,592

Total Tests (All Years)

87,424 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 1996 Jaguar Xjs as it ages.

13 yrs72.2%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs74.2%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.9%

16 yrs71.5%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs72.0%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs75.8%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs75.1%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs74.8%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs80.8%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs81.2%

→ ↑1.1%

24 yrs82.3%

→ ↓8.3%

25 yrs74.0%

→ ↑6.7%

26 yrs80.7%

→ ↑2.0%

27 yrs82.7%

→ ↑3.3%

28 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	72.2%	259
14 yrs	74.2%	248
15 yrs	76.4%	246
16 yrs	71.5%	246
17 yrs	72.0%	243
18 yrs	75.8%	240
19 yrs	75.1%	241
20 yrs	75.5%	241
21 yrs	74.8%	242
22 yrs	80.8%	146
23 yrs	81.2%	138
24 yrs	82.3%	147
25 yrs	74.0%	200
26 yrs	80.7%	166
27 yrs	82.7%	196
28 yrs	86.0%	393

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Jaguar Xjs pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	86%	393
2023 (27 yrs)	82.7%	196
2022 (26 yrs)	80.7%	166
2021 (25 yrs)	74%	200
2020 (24 yrs)	82.3%	147
2019 (23 yrs)	81.2%	138
2018 (22 yrs)	80.8%	146
2017 (21 yrs)	74.8%	242
2016 (20 yrs)	75.5%	241
2015 (19 yrs)	75.1%	241
2014 (18 yrs)	75.8%	240
2013 (17 yrs)	72%	243
2012 (16 yrs)	71.5%	246
2011 (15 yrs)	76.4%	246
2010 (14 yrs)	74.2%	248
2009 (13 yrs)	72.2%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 259Avg Mileage 70,883Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 248Avg Mileage 73,097Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 246Avg Mileage 74,438Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

2012

71.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 246Avg Mileage 80,195Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2013

72.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 243Avg Mileage 76,841Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 240Avg Mileage 78,260Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2015

75.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 241Avg Mileage 80,126Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 241Avg Mileage 82,035Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 242Avg Mileage 82,585Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2018

80.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 146Avg Mileage 83,903Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2019

81.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 138Avg Mileage 85,337Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2020

82.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 147Avg Mileage 81,178Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 200Avg Mileage 82,075Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2022

80.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 166Avg Mileage 84,997Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2023

82.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 196Avg Mileage 84,645Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.9%

2024

86.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 393Avg Mileage 87,424Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

MOT results for 1996 Jaguar Xjs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	72.2%	259	70,883	Brakes — 15.4%
2010	14	74.2%	248	73,097	Suspension — 15.3%
2011	15	76.4%	246	74,438	Brakes — 12.6%
2012	16	71.5%	246	80,195	Brakes — 16.7%
2013	17	72.0%	243	76,841	Suspension — 45.7%
2014	18	75.8%	240	78,260	Suspension — 32.5%
2015	19	75.1%	241	80,126	Suspension — 33.6%
2016	20	75.5%	241	82,035	Suspension — 42.7%
2017	21	74.8%	242	82,585	Suspension — 38.4%
2018	22	80.8%	146	83,903	Suspension — 30.1%
2019	23	81.2%	138	85,337	Brakes — 26.8%
2020	24	82.3%	147	81,178	Suspension — 21.8%
2021	25	74.0%	200	82,075	Suspension — 34.0%
2022	26	80.7%	166	84,997	Suspension — 19.3%
2023	27	82.7%	196	84,645	Noise, emissions and leaks — 21.9%
2024	28	86.0%	393	87,424	Suspension — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Jaguar Xjs, with age trends.

Suspension

25.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

↑ Increases 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	15.4% (13 yrs)	6.4% (28 yrs)	-9.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	13.5% (13 yrs)	14.5% (28 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,592 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.