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JAGUAR XJ1998 · 4.0L PETROL

R883 HRF

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R883 HRF: 1998 JAGUAR XJ (BEIGE, PETROL). Mileage: 68,053. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/07/2018

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 25/08/2017

Mileage: 68,053
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1998
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.

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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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Finance

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:05 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1998 Jaguar Xj (R883 HRF) has a recorded MOT history spanning from May 2014 to July 2017, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. 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: Suspension (6 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 9 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brake pipe inadequately clipped Badly fitted and chaffing replacement rake pipes. (3.6.B.1)”; “Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)”; “Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY