2001 Jaguar XJ 3.2L Petrol · A18 TWC

The Jaguar XJ presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 22 May 2025 at 64,734 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The test on 16 May 2025 at 64,711 miles produced a fail with no defects listed, an administrative anomaly rather than a mechanical fault, and the vehicle passed six days later with a clean sheet. Prior tests in April 2022, May 2023, and April 2024 all passed with no advisories, showing no worsening pattern of wear or recurring defects. The recorded mileage of 64,734 against a 25-year-old vehicle equates to roughly 2,589 miles per year, confirming exceptionally light use. From the April 2022 test at 59,434 miles to the April 2024 test at 62,995 miles the car covered only 3,561 miles across two years. A modest 1,739 miles was added by May 2025. Such low annual accumulation suggests prolonged standing periods, which on a 2001 Jaguar raises the risk of perished rubber components, stale brake fluid, and dormant corrosion rather than high-mileage drivetrain fatigue. A buyer should physically inspect the suspension bushes and coil springs for cracking from age rather than wear, and check brake discs for pitting caused by inactivity. The underbody and sills require close examination for structural rust despite no corrosion advisories being raised in the records. The clean MOT history offers no evidence of neglect, but the low mileage masks time-based degradation that a test centre may not flag until failure occurs.