2009 Jaguar XF 3.0L Diesel · AJ09 ODY

The Jaguar XF currently holds no valid roadworthy MOT status. The most recent test on 24 April 2024 recorded a failure at 90,519 miles, yet the DVSA entry lists no defects, which points to an administrative or presentation failure rather than a mechanical fault. Against the earlier passes in 2022 and 2023, the maintenance trend cannot be classed as worsening on mechanical grounds, but the lack of a clean current certificate leaves the car unroadworthy until retested. Recorded mileage sits at 90,519 against a 2009 build, an average of roughly 5,325 miles per year. The car covered 6,015 miles between the May 2022 test at 82,640 and the May 2023 test at 88,655, then only 1,864 miles to the April 2024 failure at 90,519. Such low annual use over seventeen years suggests extended standing periods, which commonly accelerates rubber perishing, brake caliper seizure, and underbody corrosion even where the test history shows no advisories. The 16 May 2023 record shows both a fail and a pass on the same day at 88,655 miles with no defects logged, implying a rectification and immediate retest rather than a serious breakdown. Because no advisories appear across any entry, the buyer should not assume components are sound; low-mileage Jaguars of this era commonly hide worn suspension bushes, degraded coil springs, and corroded subframes behind clean MOT lines. In person, the buyer must confirm a fresh MOT before purchase and inspect brake discs for pitting from disuse, check suspension arms and bushes for age-related cracking, and examine sills and rear chassis legs for structural rust. The sparse record gives no warning of consumable neglect, but the standing time implied by the mileage demands a physical check of items the tester never flagged.