1998 Jaguar Xjr: MOT pass rate and reliability

78.2% of 1998 Jaguar Xjrs pass the MOT first time, measured across 220 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 101,907 miles.

How the 1998 compares

• Against all Jaguar Xjrs (79.2%, 2,130 tests): -1 points
• Against all 1998 cars (70%): +8.2 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Jaguar Xjr model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 1998 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Jaguar Xjr:

What this means if you are buying a 1998 Xjr

The 1998 sits close to the Jaguar Xjr average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 28-year-old car fails on

A 1998 car is 28 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 1998 Jaguar Xjr the average at test was 101,907 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

1998 is the strongest year on record for this model at 78.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2003 Jaguar Xjr - 75.5%

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