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JAGUAR XJS1985 · 5.3L PETROL

B381 KUX

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1985 JAGUAR XJS is a PETROL vehicle with a 5343cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 85,984.

MOT
Expired
Expires 29/09/2020
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 24/05/2023
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1985
Engine
5343cc
Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

35
/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)
! Older vehicle
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Scrapped
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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 10:34:48 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1985 Jaguar Xjs (B381 KUX) has a recorded MOT history spanning from December 2016 to October 2019, with 5 MOT tests on record.

Across its entire MOT history, this Jaguar has a 40% success rate (2 passes and 3 fails). A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Exhaust & Emissions (9 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Bodywork (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 22 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”; “Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”.

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PASS
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ADVISORY