2008 Jaguar XJ 4.2L Petrol · A1 RNK

The Jaguar XJ presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 15 April 2025 at 90,314 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The April 2025 pass came five days after a failure on 10 April 2025 at 90,313 miles, though the DVSA entry lists no defects against that failure, indicating an administrative or presentation issue at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault. No advisories or defects appear on any test in the supplied record. At roughly 18 years old the car shows 90,314 miles, an average of about 5,017 miles per year, which is low for a 2008 luxury saloon. The mileage moved from 83,846 in May 2022 to 88,162 by February 2023, then 88,312 in March 2024 and 90,314 by April 2025. The gap between the 2022 and 2023 tests of nearly nine months suggests a period of lapsed or delayed testing, but annual coverage resumes thereafter. Low annual use combined with the 2022 to 2023 gap implies the car may have stood unused for stretches, a pattern that can encourage seized calipers, flat-spotted tyres, and corrosion on underbody structures. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and low-use profile, as standing vehicles often hide binding calipers and perished rubber that a clean MOT will not reveal. The absence of recorded corrosion or structural advisories is reassuring, yet the XJ's aluminium body and steel subframes warrant a ramp check for structural integrity and exhaust condition. The repeated clean tests show no recurring fault trend, but the unexplained 2025 failure with zero defects means the buyer should obtain the full DVSA failure sheet before purchase.