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JAGUAR XJ1998 · 3.2L Petrol

S201 ABR

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 JAGUAR XJ? It's a Petrol with a 3248cc engine showing 84,143 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 13/11/2012

Tax

No data

Mileage: 84,143
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 3248cc

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

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 1:23:38 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Jaguar Xj (S201 ABR), we found 4 MOT results in the period of February 2010 to November 2011.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 75% pass rate, with 3 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: Tyres (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY