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JAGUAR XJ1997 · 4.0L PETROL

R626 BOF

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 JAGUAR XJ? It's a PETROL with a 3996cc engine showing 65,281 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 26/05/2022

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 65,281
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 3996cc

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

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 07:33 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Jaguar Xj with plate R626 BOF has undergone 3 MOT inspections since May 2020.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 67% pass rate, with 2 passes and 1 failure recorded. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY