Jaguar XJS
Blue · Petrol · 1994 · 3,980 cc
L40 SXJMOT history
L40 SXJ is a blue petrol Jaguar XJS first used on 8 Feb 1994. Its MOT is valid until 11 Aug 2027 and it has passed 17 of 23 MOT tests, with 104,918 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 104,918 mi
- At MOT on 3 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 17 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 556 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L40 SXJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XJS
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,980 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 8 Feb 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L40 SXJ was last recorded at 104,918 miles on 3 Aug 2026, 452 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 104,466 miles · 4 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 452 miles
- Average per year
- 556 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 104,918 miles
- 2025 – 104,466 miles
- 2024 – 104,094 miles
- 2023 – 103,613 miles
- 2022 – 103,146 miles
- 2021 – 103,040 miles
- 2020 – 102,613 miles
- 2019 – 102,158 miles
- 2018 – 101,611 miles
- 2017 – 100,607 miles
- 2015 – 99,166 miles
- 2014 – 98,371 miles
- 2011 – 97,584 miles
- 2010 – 96,789 miles
- 2008 – 95,955 miles
- 2007 – 94,138 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass104,918 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2015–2018
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2018
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2018
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2010–2018
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
23 tests since 14 Mar 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass104,918 miles (+452)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 104,918 miles
- Test number
- 780047701268
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,466 miles (+372)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 104,466 miles
- Test number
- 847613010615
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,094 miles (+481)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 104,094 miles
- Test number
- 629220538618
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,613 miles (+467)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 103,613 miles
- Test number
- 443016576419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,146 miles (+106)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 103,146 miles
- Test number
- 594410951275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,040 miles (+427)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 103,040 miles
- Test number
- 883486249123
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass102,613 miles (+455)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 102,613 miles
- Test number
- 409142095114
- AdvisoryCorrosion to offside front floor
Pass102,158 miles (+547)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 102,158 miles
- Test number
- 963722425253
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,611 miles (+19)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 101,611 miles
- Test number
- 982341764833
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Fail101,592 miles (+985)6 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,592 miles
- Test number
- 917969698716
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureParking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryEngine not running smoothly
Pass100,607 miles (+754)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 100,607 miles
- Test number
- 983667208090
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,853 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 99,853 miles
- Test number
- 603513397144
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail99,850 miles (+684)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,850 miles
- Test number
- 344506486987
- FailureNearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
- FailureOffside Front Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
- FailureOffside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass99,166 miles (+795)5 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 99,166 miles
- Test number
- 697916285001
- AdvisoryFuel pipe slightly chafed (7.2.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
- NoteTemporary fuel cap fitted
- NoteNearside/offside front coil springs slightly corroded
- NoteNearside/offside rear wheel bearings slight play
Pass98,371 miles13 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 98,371 miles
- Test number
- 996679494052
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryVehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- NoteExhaust system slightly deteriorated
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Fail98,371 miles (+787)2 failures14 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 98,371 miles
- Test number
- 215503194024
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryPower steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- AdvisoryVehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- NoteExhaust system slightly deteriorated
- NoteFuel pipe/s corroded
Pass97,584 miles (+795)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 97,584 miles
- Test number
- 965602381022
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,789 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 96,789 miles
- Test number
- 284471370004
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail96,789 miles (+834)7 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,789 miles
- Test number
- 320168860020
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- FailureOffside Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureRear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- NoteLow tread on n/s front tyre
Pass95,955 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 95,955 miles
- Test number
- 743752878005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,955 miles (+1,817)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,955 miles
- Test number
- 971302178020
- FailureStop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass94,138 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 94,138 miles
- Test number
- 150073077428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail94,138 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,138 miles
- Test number
- 513043077091
- Repaired at testNearside Front Brake pad(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Questions about L40 SXJ
- Does L40 SXJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L40 SXJ is valid until 11 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L40 SXJ?
- The MOT on L40 SXJ is valid until 11 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L40 SXJ done?
- L40 SXJ was recorded at 104,918 miles at its MOT on 3 Aug 2026, an average of 556 miles a year.
- Has L40 SXJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L40 SXJ has failed 6 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Apr 2018.
- Has the mileage on L40 SXJ 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 L40 SXJ find?
- L40 SXJ passed its latest MOT on 3 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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