# Jaguar XJS MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Jaguar XJS passes its MOT first time 80% of the time, from 3,113 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 80%
- MOT tests analysed: 3,113 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 198 | 79% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 326 | 83% |
| 1995 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 290 | 82% |
| 1994 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 292 | 76% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 219 | 77% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 257 | 77% |
| 1991 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 338 | 82% |
| 1990 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 446 | 79% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 247 | 83% |
| 1988 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 164 | 81% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 139 | 74% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 105 | 75% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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