Jaguar XJS
Brown · Petrol · 1983 · 5,343 cc
205 BLJMOT history
205 BLJ is a brown petrol Jaguar XJS first used on 1 Jan 1984. Its MOT expired on 31 Oct 2025 and it has passed 19 of 21 MOT tests, with 26,652 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Nov 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Oct 2025
- Mileage
- 26,652 mi
- At MOT on 1 Nov 2024
- MOT tests
- 21
- 19 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 42 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 205 BLJ
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XJS
- Colour
- Brown
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,343 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1983
- First used
- 1 Jan 1984
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Oct 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Nov 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
205 BLJ was last recorded at 26,652 miles on 1 Nov 2024, 113 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Jun 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 26,539 miles · 30 Jun 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 113 miles
- Average per year
- 42 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 26,652 miles
- 2023 – 26,539 miles
- 2022 – 26,501 miles
- 2021 – 26,412 miles
- 2020 – 26,337 miles
- 2019 – 26,271 miles
- 2018 – 26,235 miles
- 2017 – 26,198 miles
- 2016 – 26,187 miles
- 2015 – 26,155 miles
- 2014 – 26,069 miles
- 2013 – 26,048 miles
- 2012 – 26,020 miles
- 2011 – 25,979 miles
- 2010 – 25,893 miles
- 2008 – 25,892 miles
- 2007 – 25,886 miles
- 2006 – 25,858 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass26,652 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 26 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass26,652 miles (+113)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 26,652 miles
- Test number
- 523248111579
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,539 miles (+38)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 26,539 miles
- Test number
- 647008230271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,501 miles1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 26,501 miles
- Test number
- 616625183413
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Front pipes (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail26,500 miles (+88)1 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,500 miles
- Test number
- 290444588446
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive Front pipes (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass26,412 miles (+75)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 26,412 miles
- Test number
- 536423301456
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,337 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 26,337 miles
- Test number
- 470249358138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,337 miles (+66)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,337 miles
- Test number
- 981453372390
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Pass26,271 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 26,271 miles
- Test number
- 358498869994
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,235 miles (+37)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 26,235 miles
- Test number
- 952671478199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,198 miles (+11)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 26,198 miles
- Test number
- 651412965292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,187 miles (+32)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 26,187 miles
- Test number
- 320190965470
- AdvisoryFront wheel bearing has slight play slight play, both sides (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryRear wheel bearing has slight play both sides, slight play (2.6.2)
Pass26,155 miles (+86)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 26,155 miles
- Test number
- 146762955065
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- NoteRear brake imbalance 17%
Pass26,069 miles (+21)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 26,069 miles
- Test number
- 159143454042
- AdvisoryPower steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Pass26,048 miles (+28)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 26,048 miles
- Test number
- 165005953475
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass26,020 miles (+41)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 26,020 miles
- Test number
- 557944152071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,979 miles (+86)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 25,979 miles
- Test number
- 106941851056
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteOil leak
Pass25,893 miles (+1)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 25,893 miles
- Test number
- 812858270076
- NoteRear silencers rusting, boots split/perished on ball joint.
Pass25,892 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 25,892 miles
- Test number
- 203673318393
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,887 miles (+1)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 25,887 miles
- Test number
- 403552728006
- NoteRear silencers rusting.oil leaks from gearbox and rear axle.
Pass25,886 miles (+28)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 25,886 miles
- Test number
- 230428917066
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,858 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 25,858 miles
- Test number
- 204106126013
- AdvisoryExhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteExhaust emissions c/o slightly high on limit
Questions about 205 BLJ
- What vehicle is registration 205 BLJ currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 205 BLJ on a brown petrol Jaguar XJS first used on 1 Jan 1984. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 205 BLJ currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 205 BLJ expired on 31 Oct 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 205 BLJ?
- The MOT on 205 BLJ expired on 31 Oct 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 205 BLJ done?
- 205 BLJ was recorded at 26,652 miles at its MOT on 1 Nov 2024, an average of 42 miles a year.
- Has 205 BLJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 205 BLJ has failed 2 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Mar 2022.
- Has the mileage on 205 BLJ ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 205 BLJ find?
- 205 BLJ passed its latest MOT on 1 Nov 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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