2001 Jaguar X-Type 2.1L Petrol · T12 DAH

The Jaguar X-Type presents a broadly stable roadworthiness profile, with the most recent DVSA test on 3 February 2026 at 54,120 miles returning a pass and no defects recorded. Prior examinations show a consistent clean sheet: the February 2024 and February 2023 tests passed with zero advisories. A lone anomaly appears on 20 February 2025, where the same mileage of 53,944 produced both a pass and a fail entry with no faults logged, suggesting an administrative irregularity rather than a mechanical decline. The maintenance trend therefore reads as steady, with no worsening pattern of consumable or structural issues across the supplied record. Recorded mileage sits exceptionally low for a 25-year-old vehicle, totalling 54,120 miles or roughly 2,165 annually. The available MOT span from 6 February 2023 at 53,344 miles to 3 February 2026 at 54,120 miles reveals a tapering yearly use: 356 miles gained by February 2024, 244 by February 2025, and 176 by the February 2026 test. Such minimal accumulation implies long periods of storage. No significant gaps exist between the dated tests, yet the sparse five-entry history offers limited visibility of earlier care. Previous keepers clearly favoured infrequent running over high demand, a pattern that can mask dormant mechanical faults. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of age-sensitive components that static MOT results may not expose. The tester recorded no advisories on brake discs, suspension bushes or corrosion, but prolonged low use raises the risk of binding calipers, perished flexible hoses and degraded coil spring coatings. We recommend lifting the car to examine subframe and sill structural integrity for rust, and probing the exhaust emissions system for internal decay. Check tyre sidewalls for cracking despite adequate tread, as rubber ages irrespective of mileage.