2002 Jaguar XJ 3.2L Petrol · BJ02 AMO

The 2002 Jaguar XJ presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 13 February 2026 at 42,399 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests on 21 February 2025 at 39,621 miles, 27 February 2024 at 38,533 miles, and 22 February 2023 at 37,145 miles all passed cleanly. The only blemish is a failed test logged on 22 February 2023 at 37,144 miles, one mile before the passing retest the same day, with no defects recorded against it. This appears administrative rather than mechanical, and the subsequent four consecutive passes confirm the vehicle has not entered a worsening fault cycle. Recorded mileage sits at 42,399 against a 24-year-old vehicle, an average of roughly 1,767 miles per year. The gap between the February 2023 failure and the February 2026 pass shows only 5,255 miles added over three years. Such low annual use suggests extended standing periods, which on a Jaguar XJ of this era typically risks perished suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and corrosion to subframes rather than drivetrain fatigue. The clean record gives no evidence of rapid accumulation or skipped intervals, though the sparse defect data limits deeper inference on component condition. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of the structural integrity beneath the sills and rear axle mounts, where X350-platform Jaguars suffer hidden rust if stored damp. The tester noted no advisories on brake discs or calipers across the record, yet standing vehicles commonly develop binding calipers and seized handbrake mechanisms unseen in a short MOT. Check the coil springs and front lower arms for cracking, and verify the exhaust emissions under load given the light usage pattern. Previous keepers clearly kept the car to a minimal-but-compliant standard, passing every annual test without flagged wear items. That points to gentle custody rather than deferred maintenance, but low mileage alone does not certify the suspension or braking systems are free of age-related degradation. A pre-purchase examination by a Jaguar specialist remains the only way to confirm the absence of latent faults the MOT did not capture.