1996 Jaguar XJ 4.0L Petrol · P775 AWV
1996 Jaguar XJ (4.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1996. Recorded mileage 180,501 miles. MOT expired on 16 Aug 2023. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- JAGUAR XJ
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 16 Aug 2023
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 180,501 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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P775 AWV Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 12/03/2024
- 180,501 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
P775 AWV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Jaguar Xj (P775 AWV) between July 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 1 pass and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 12 March 2024 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (10 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Suspension (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 22 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded Pedal box prescribed area (1.1.21 (e) (i))”; “Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stre”; “Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”.
P775 AWV Mileage History
- 25/07/2022177,270 mi
- 15/08/2022177,526 mi+256 mi
- 15/08/2022177,528 mi+2 mi
- 12/03/2024180,501 mi+2,973 mi
Average of roughly 1,980 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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