2013 Jaguar XJ 3.0L Diesel · G4 FUE

This 2013 Jaguar XJ has just passed its MOT on 23 May 2026 at 145,972 miles, but the test revealed two advisories that warrant attention. The nearside rear tyre is worn close to the legal limit and showing edge wear, and the nearside rear brake pads are wearing thin. Neither failed the test, but both suggest that maintenance has been deferred and components are approaching the point where they will need replacement soon. The mileage context shows the car has covered roughly 11,229 miles per year over its 13 years, which is typical for a vehicle of this age and does not point to exceptional wear from high-mileage use. However, the pattern of advisories in recent tests tells a different story about the car's maintenance rhythm. The nearside rear tyre has been flagged as worn close to the legal limit in both the May 2026 test and the March 2025 test, fourteen months apart. Over that period, the car covered only about 4,654 miles. The fact that the tyre advisory persisted across two consecutive tests without resolution suggests the owner has been managing the issue rather than replacing the tyre, which raises questions about the overall approach to maintenance. Brake pad wear on the nearside rear was also recorded in December 2021 and again now in May 2026, a gap of over four years. It is unusual for brake pads to take this long to reach the "wearing thin" stage unless the car has been driven very lightly during that interval, or the record is incomplete.