2012 Jaguar XJ 3.0L Diesel · D6 TCG

The Jaguar XJ presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 18 June 2025 at 68,574 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in June 2024 at 64,728 miles, February 2023 at 59,603 miles, and January 2022 at 52,424 miles each passed cleanly with no advisories. The vehicle shows no worsening faults, recurring defects, or unresolved mechanical warnings across the four-year record. Annual mileage averages roughly 4,900 miles against the car's 2012 build date, a low figure for a 14-year-old luxury saloon. The gap between the January 2022 and February 2023 tests spans just over twelve months but covers only 7,179 miles, while the 2024 to 2025 period added 3,846 miles. Such low annual use implies prolonged standing periods, which on an aluminium-bodied XJ raises the risk of seized brake calipers, flat-spotted tyres, and degraded suspension bushes rather than high-mileage drivetrain wear. The sparse, clean record gives no evidence of skipped basic upkeep. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on components the MOT cannot capture in a clean pass. Check the front and rear brake calipers for binding after standing, inspect coil springs and suspension arms for corrosion or perished rubber, and verify tyre sidewall condition given likely long static storage. Examine underbody structural points for moisture trapped corrosion despite the aluminium chassis. The absence of advisories across all four tests suggests previous owners maintained the car to a passable standard without deferred consumable replacement. Given the low mileage and clean history, the XJ reads as a low-risk purchase subject to confirmation of present-condition checks on brakes, tyres, and suspension integrity.