1991 JAGUAR XJ3.2L Petrol

The Jaguar XJ presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent MOT test on 20 July 2024 at 41,031 miles which recorded a pass with no defects. Prior tests in September 2023 at 39,629 miles and July 2022 at 39,009 miles also passed cleanly. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across the available record. At roughly 35 years old the car carries just 41,031 recorded miles, an average of about 1,172 miles per year. The history shows very low annual use: only 170 miles accrued between the June 2021 and July 2022 tests, and 1,402 miles between September 2023 and July 2024. A single failure appears on 15 June 2021 at 38,839 miles, reversed by a pass the next day with no defects logged, suggesting an administrative or minor non-mechanical rejection rather than a substantive fault. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of neglect but equally no deep insight into component condition. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and corrosion, given the age and likely periods of standing. Long dormant Jaguars of this era commonly develop rust in sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points even when MOT advisories are absent. The brake discs, calipers, and suspension bushes warrant physical checks for seizure or perishing from low use. The exhaust emissions system and fuel lines should be assessed for degradation. No recurring advisories exist in the record, yet the absence of flagged wear means previous owners may simply have presented the car for tests without interim servicing evidence.