JAGUAR XJ1996 · 3.2L Petrol

The Jaguar XJ presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no active defects. The most recent test on 13 January 2022 at 143,688 miles returned a pass with no advisories recorded, and the preceding tests from 2018 through 2020 also passed cleanly. The vehicle shows no worsening mechanical faults across the available history, though the record ends over four years before today's date and offers no insight into its condition since. The odometer climbed from 119,702 miles at the May 2018 failure to 143,688 miles by January 2022, an increase of roughly 23,986 miles across that span, equating to about 6,000 miles per year. Against the vehicle's 30-year life this remains low annual use at approximately 4,790 miles per year overall. A notable gap exists between the May 2018 retest and the next recorded test in June 2019, with 10,026 miles added, while the longest dormant period is the four-plus years from the last test to now, implying the car may have seen little or no road use recently. The only blemish in the record is the failed test on 25 May 2018 at 119,702 miles, reversed the next day on 26 May 2018 at 119,713 miles with a pass and no defects listed. DVSA data gives no stated reason for the failure, so the cause cannot be confirmed from the record. A buyer should physically verify structural integrity for corrosion on sills and subframes, inspect suspension bushes and coil springs for age-related degradation, and confirm brake discs and calipers are free from binding after the long lay-up. Given the clean advisory history, previous owners appear to have maintained basic statutory compliance, yet the absence of any recorded wear items suggests either meticulous upkeep or tests conducted without deep interrogation of consumables. A pre-purchase inspection should prioritise underbody rust, fluid condition, and tyre sidewall cracking from prolonged standing.