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JAGUAR XJ1997 · 3.2L PETROL

P261 OLC

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 JAGUAR XJ? It's a PETROL with a 3239cc engine showing 169,965 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/10/2014

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 18/10/2014

Mileage: 169,965
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 3239cc

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.

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Public record health check: Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 6:56:22 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1997 Jaguar Xj (P261 OLC), we found 5 MOT results in the period of September 2010 to October 2013.

With 4 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 80%. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (6 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 12 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)”; “Offside Front Direction indicators have a product on the light sources so they are not visible from a reasonable distanc”; “Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY