1988 Jaguar XJ 3.6L Petrol · E533 BKX
1988 Jaguar XJ (3.6L, petrol). First registered 22 Jan 1988. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- JAGUAR XJ
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- —
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E533 BKX Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 18/04/2023
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 18 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
E533 BKX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1988 Jaguar Xj (E533 BKX) between April 2023 and April 2023.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 18 April 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (5 issues), Tyres (4 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength hole in”; “Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp dip beam comes on with side lights switch faulty”; “Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))”.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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