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J300 MPL

1996 Jaguar Xjr

Grey Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Aug 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

143,556 mi
Last recorded143,556 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2025
Typical for 1996 Jaguar Xjr107,316 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ300 MPL
MakeJaguar
ModelXjr
Year1996
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2025 143,556 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

components undersealed

parking brake only just met requirements

steering rack weeping

Fail 18 Jul 2025 143,550 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 17 Jun 2024 140,206 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced smoked (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced smoked (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2023 136,902 miles

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 May 2022 133,893 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive from diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

all underneath of car heavily undersealed

Pass 1 Jun 2021 127,871 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and centre (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front flexi hose very short

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and centre (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front flexi hose very short

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

Pass 3 Jun 2020 125,720 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2019 122,940 miles

Both front floor to sills are corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 Jun 2019 122,940 miles

Both front floor to sills are corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 20 Jun 2018 115,691 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 13 Oct 2017 115,687 miles

Emissions not tested due to excessive misfire (7.3.A.1)

Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both (3.6.B.4e)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both chassis legs (2.4.A.3)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end and inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor sill and inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both heavily corroded (2.7.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all four tyres perished

all front and rear components heavily corroded

both rear wheelarches corroded

Pass 28 Nov 2014 115,084 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2013 114,122 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2012 112,910 miles

rear no plate discoluring./ slight nick in gaiter n/s/f track rod./ front b pipe ferrules corroding./ general underbody corroson ./ fuel lines corroson./ ex system corroded./ rear b pads look low corroson on r b discs./

Fail 1 Aug 2012 112,910 miles

Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

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

rear no plate discoluring./ slight nick in gaiter n/s/f track rod./ front b pipe ferrules corroding./ general underbody corroson ./ fuel lines corroson./ ex system corroded./ rear b pads look low corroson on r b discs./

Pass 3 Nov 2010 111,276 miles

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

all 4 brake discs corroding

all brake & fuel pipes corroding

all exhaust system corroding

n/s/f brake flexy cracking

rear no plate starting to delaminate

Pass 17 Aug 2009 110,303 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear brakehose ferrules corroding

Pass 15 Jul 2008 108,591 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

corrosion on brake pipes and fuel pipes.

Pass 5 Apr 2007 105,942 miles

light play in rear hubs .

uneven wear on front tyres only just legal.

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjr?

Based on 83,224 MOT tests across 6,293 vehicles.

76.2%
Pass Rate
2,952
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
6,293
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,708
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,269
Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,231
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 997
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 918
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J300 MPL is a 1996 Jaguar Xjr in Grey with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 1996 Jaguar Xjr models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 107,316 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Jaguar Xjr fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J300 MPL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xjr typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 30 years old, this Jaguar Xjr is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J300 MPL is a 1996 Jaguar Xjr, first registered on 24 January 1996.

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