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1998 JAGUAR XJR4.0L Petrol

S30 XJR

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 JAGUAR XJR — Petrol, 3996cc. This vehicle has 117,219 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: paid. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 14/07/2026

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/07/2026

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Mileage: 117,219
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 3996cc

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Locked

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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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 2 Aug 2026, 01:00

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Jaguar Xjr (S30 XJR), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2023 to July 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Jaguar has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 12 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a bo”; “Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inside wheel arch (2.1.2 (e) (i))”; “Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY