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Jaguar 4 2 Xj6 Auto — Reliability by Year

11,368 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1986 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Jaguar 4 2 Xj6 Auto was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1986
100.0% pass rate · 633 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1984
66.7% pass rate · 1,434 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1986
100.0%
58,443 mi 633
1985
907
1984
66.7%
68,201 mi 1,434
1983
2,245
1982
100.0%
77,890 mi 2,204
1981
100.0%
82,127 mi 2,082
1980
1,863

Which year Jaguar 4 2 Xj6 Auto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 58,443 miles (newest year) to 82,127 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Jaguar 4 2 Xj6 Auto.

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