What year Jaguar Xjs is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1996 Jaguar Xjs has the highest pass rate at 81.9%, out of 351 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Jaguar Xjs MOT failures?

The most common Jaguar Xjs MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Jaguar Xjs — Reliability by Year

11,750 vehicles · MOT data 1982–1996 · first-test pass rates

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

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Best pass rate year

1996

81.9% pass rate · 351 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

69.5% pass rate · 1,351 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1996	81.9%	74,138 mi	351
1995	80.9%	81,090 mi	673
1994	77.6%	90,238 mi	751
1993	74.0%	95,698 mi	799
1992	71.5%	94,783 mi	703
1991	72.2%	85,785 mi	909
1990	70.6%	83,895 mi	1,316
1989	71.7%	80,359 mi	1,853
1988	69.5%	77,980 mi	1,351
1987	70.6%	80,906 mi	807
1986	70.4%	82,129 mi	681
1985	70.1%	86,759 mi	712
1984	71.0%	81,276 mi	407
1983	72.8%	78,944 mi	267
1982	71.4%	66,567 mi	170

Which year Jaguar Xjs is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 66,567 miles (newest year) to 95,698 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 Xjs.

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