2006 Jaguar XJ 4.2L Petrol · D4 MAP

The Jaguar XJ presents a stable roadworthiness trend with no recorded defects across its two most recent MOT tests. The May 2023 examination at 114,146 miles returned a clean pass with no advisories, matching the January 2022 result at 113,408 miles. The vehicle shows no worsening faults, recurring mechanical issues, or structural concerns within the supplied records. At roughly twenty years old, the car displays low annual use of about 5,707 miles per year based on the 114,146-mile total. The records expose a striking 738-mile gain between January 2022 and May 2023, indicating the car stood largely idle for over a year. Such limited movement across fifteen months, paired with only two tests on file, leaves the maintenance pattern sparsely documented yet clean. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers given the long stationary periods that encourage seized components and flat-spotted tyres. The absence of advisories does not rule out latent corrosion on subframes or exhaust brackets hidden by minimal use. Verify the May 2023 test remains the final entry, as no 2024 or 2025 certificate appears before today's date of 8 July 2026. The three-year gap since the last pass means the vehicle now requires a fresh MOT before any road use, and a pre-purchase check of fluid condition and structural integrity is warranted.