1998 Jaguar XJ 4.0L Petrol · R678 AAR
1998 Jaguar XJ (4.0L, petrol). First registered 09 Jan 1998. Recorded mileage 115,899 miles. MOT expired on 09 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- JAGUAR XJ
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 115,899 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
R678 AAR Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/12/2024
- 115,899 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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Known faults for Jaguar Jaguar XJ (X350/X351)
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R678 AAR Mileage History
- 22/12/2021114,482 mi
- 17/11/2022115,456 mi+974 mi
- 30/11/2023115,768 mi+312 mi
- 10/12/2024115,899 mi+131 mi
- 10/12/2024115,899 mi
Average of roughly 477 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
R678 AAR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Jaguar Xj (R678 AAR) between December 2021 and December 2024.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 10 December 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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