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FIL 4131

1982 Jaguar Xjs

Red Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Nov 2022
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

89,588 mi
Last recorded89,588 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2021
Typical for 1982 Jaguar Xjs61,407 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFIL 4131
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1982
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc
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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2021 89,588 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2020 89,433 miles

Considerable welding repairs to vehicle chassis and chassis repairs covered in underseal

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2020 89,429 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Considerable welding repairs to vehicle chassis and chassis repairs covered in underseal

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2019 89,305 miles

Considerable welding repairs to vehicle chassis and covered in underseal

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cap deteriorated

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2019 89,303 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Considerable welding repairs to vehicle chassis and covered in underseal

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cap deteriorated

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2018 89,072 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cap deteriorated

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2017 88,719 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak Gearbox ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Rear brakes slight binding nearside and offside

Pass 1 Nov 2016 88,297 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Slight drag on rear brakes

Fail 27 Oct 2016 88,294 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

Slight drag on rear brakes

Pass 14 Nov 2015 87,745 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Fail 6 Nov 2014 87,165 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Slight play in nearside steering rack mounting bush

Pass 6 Nov 2014 87,165 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Slight play in nearside steering rack mounting bush

Fail 21 Oct 2013 86,798 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 21 Oct 2013 86,798 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 23 Oct 2012 86,271 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 18 Oct 2012 86,267 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 3 Nov 2011 85,275 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front lower valance/radiator support panel corroded

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Slight play in steering rack mounting bushes

Fail 19 Oct 2011 85,262 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front lower valance/radiator support panel corroded

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Rear inboard discs scored/corroded

Steering rack mounting bushes have slight play

Pass 26 Oct 2010 84,311 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2009 83,141 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2008 82,587 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2007 81,589 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2006 80,631 miles

Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?

Based on 127,020 MOT tests across 12,009 vehicles.

74.2%
Pass Rate
540
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
12,009
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 5,735
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,722
brake binding 4,089
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,050
parking brake recording little or no effort 3,046
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FIL 4131 is a 1982 Jaguar Xjs in Red with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 1982 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 61,407 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Jaguar Xjs fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 5,735 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FIL 4131, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xjs typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 44 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FIL 4131 is a 1982 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 22 March 1982.

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