1999 Jaguar XJ 3.2L Petrol · V442 DBD
1999 Jaguar XJ (3.2L, petrol). First registered 19 Nov 1999. Recorded mileage 97,125 miles. MOT expired on 12 Nov 2024. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- JAGUAR XJ
- Year / Origin
- 1999 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 12 Nov 2024
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 97,125 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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V442 DBD Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/11/2023
- 97,125 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
V442 DBD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Jaguar Xj (V442 DBD) between November 2006 and November 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 13 November 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 23 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 Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a b”; “Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is lik”.
V442 DBD Mileage History
- 15/11/200641,186 mi
- 22/11/200747,135 mi+5,949 mi
- 17/11/200851,820 mi+4,685 mi
- 07/12/200957,912 mi+6,092 mi
- 07/12/201064,333 mi+6,421 mi
- 06/12/201170,738 mi+6,405 mi
- 05/12/201274,915 mi+4,177 mi
- 07/11/201377,124 mi+2,209 mi
- 24/01/201581,672 mi+4,548 mi
- 24/01/201581,672 mi
- 29/12/201588,095 mi+6,423 mi
- 04/01/201789,198 mi+1,103 mi
- 04/01/201789,198 mi
- 29/01/201891,723 mi+2,525 mi
- 17/01/201993,664 mi+1,941 mi
- 14/01/202095,177 mi+1,513 mi
- 16/01/202095,178 mi+1 mi
- 18/01/202195,889 mi+711 mi
- 28/01/202195,889 mi
- 28/10/202296,889 mi+1,000 mi
- 13/11/202397,124 mi+235 mi
- 13/11/202397,125 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 3,292 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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