2007 Jaguar XJR 4.2L Petrol · X7 JGD

The Jaguar XJR presents a broadly stable mechanical picture at its most recent test on 25 June 2025, when it passed at 29,741 miles. That said, the maintenance trend over the preceding twelve months is slightly uneven. Two fails in May and June 2025 for lighting defects and a persistent advisory on front play in the steering rack inner joint(s) suggest minor electrical gremlins and a developing wear point that the owner addressed just enough to get through the retest. The pass on 25 June 2025 with the steering advisory still present indicates the rack play has not worsened to a failure point, but it remains an active wear item. The mileage pattern is exceptionally low for a 2007 vehicle. Between the May 2023 test at 28,530 miles and the June 2025 test at 29,741 miles, the car covered just 1,211 miles across roughly two years, averaging around 605 miles per annum in that window. Prior to that, the jump from 28,530 miles in May 2023 to 29,539 miles in June 2024 represents 1,009 miles in thirteen months. This is consistent with very light, sporadic use rather than regular daily driving. The odometer has not moved since the June 2025 pass, which may indicate the car has been sitting unused for over a year. Extended standing can cause flat-spotted tyres, seized brake calipers, perished rubber bushes, and fuel system issues, none of which the MOT directly tests for. Buyers should focus their physical inspection on the front suspension and steering. The recurring advisory for play in the steering rack inner joint, flagged in both the May and June 2025 tests, points to wear in the inner track rod ends or the rack bushings. Have the front end jacked and checked for clonking and lateral movement. The offside headlamp faults in the May 2025 fail, including a dead dipped and main beam, suggest a possible bulb, ballast, or wiring issue rather than a simple bulb swap, so verify all lighting functions and check for water ingress inside the headlamp unit. Given the ultra-low mileage and long periods of inactivity, inspect the tyre sidewalls for age-related cracking, even if tread depth is adequate, and check the brake discs and pads for surface corrosion or binding. A short test drive will reveal whether the car pulls, the transmission shifts cleanly, and the suspension feels tight rather than soggy from perished bushes. The MOT record is clean enough, but the real risk with a car like this is not mileage wear. It is neglect through disuse.