2002 Jaguar XJ 3.2L Petrol · 3344 PH

The Jaguar XJ presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 16 September 2025 at 43,374 miles where the tester recorded no defects. Prior to that, the vehicle passed cleanly on 13 June 2025 at 42,931 miles. The history shows no advisories or mechanical faults across the last three years of testing, indicating consistent compliance with MOT standards when submitted. The recorded mileage of 43,374 at the 2025 test reflects very low use for a 2002 model, averaging roughly 1,807 miles per year. The DVSA entries are sparse but clean: 41,850 miles on 30 May 2024, 42,931 on 11 and 13 June 2025, and 43,374 by September 2025. The two failed entries on 30 May 2024 and 11 June 2025 list no defects, meaning the car was rejected administratively or for a non-recorded reason and passed on resubmission the same day or two days later. Long static periods implied by the low annual mileage raise the usual risk of perished rubber components and seized brake calipers even though the record shows no such flag. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and likely extended standing periods. The absence of corrosion or structural integrity advisories in the MOT data is reassuring, but 24-year-old Jaguars commonly suffer from underbody rust that a short test may not catalogue. Verify the brake calipers do not bind after the car has sat unused. Check all fluid lines, tyre sidewalls, and wiper blades for age-related degradation rather than wear from mileage. The clean record suggests previous owners kept the XJ to a basic pass standard, yet low use hides intermittent faults a single test cannot expose.