1998 Jaguar XJ 4.0L Petrol · R778 FNG
1998 Jaguar XJ (4.0L, petrol). First registered 01/02/1998. Recorded mileage 100,907 miles. MOT status: Expired. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- JAGUAR XJ
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 27/08/2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 100,907 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 3996cc
R778 FNG Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/08/2014
- 100,907 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 12 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (13 mentions)
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)
Our database tracks 5 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
R778 FNG Mileage History
- 24/01/200647,009 mi
- 23/01/200752,939 mi+5,930 mi
- 23/01/200752,939 mi
- 23/01/200857,634 mi+4,695 mi
- 12/01/200960,189 mi+2,555 mi
- 12/01/200960,189 mi
- 13/01/201064,773 mi+4,584 mi
- 18/10/201067,074 mi+2,301 mi
- 21/10/201067,112 mi+38 mi
- 17/10/201175,833 mi+8,721 mi
- 08/10/201286,409 mi+10,576 mi
- 09/10/201286,414 mi+5 mi
- 10/08/201394,105 mi+7,691 mi
- 23/08/201394,105 mi
- 22/08/2014100,907 mi+6,802 mi
- 28/08/2014100,907 mi
Average of roughly 6,273 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
R778 FNG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Jaguar Xj (R778 FNG) between January 2006 and August 2014.
The record contains 10 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 28 August 2014 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (13 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Bodywork (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 33 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: “Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”; “Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”; “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ing”.
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