1981 Jaguar XJS 5.3L Petrol · MUY 494X
1981 Jaguar XJS (5.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1981. Recorded mileage 30,438 miles. MOT expired on 26 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- JAGUAR XJS
- Year / Origin
- 1981 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 30,438 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 5.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
MUY 494X Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/05/2025
- 30,438 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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MUY 494X Mileage History
- 09/09/202128,827 mi
- 27/04/202328,890 mi+63 mi
- 26/04/202429,796 mi+906 mi
- 06/05/202530,425 mi+629 mi
- 27/05/202530,438 mi+13 mi
Average of roughly 434 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
MUY 494X MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 1981 Jaguar Xjs (MUY 494X) between September 2021 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 27 May 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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