Jaguar XJS
Blue · Petrol · 1989 · 5,343 cc
MBW 489MOT history
MBW 489 is a blue petrol Jaguar XJS first used on 13 Sept 1989. Its MOT expired on 14 Oct 2026 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 23,620 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 14 Oct 2026
- Mileage
- 23,620 mi
- At MOT on 15 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 37 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- MBW 489
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XJS
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 5,343 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1989
- First used
- 13 Sept 1989
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 14 Oct 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
MBW 489 was last recorded at 23,620 miles on 15 Oct 2025, 20 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 23,600 miles · 14 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 20 miles
- Average per year
- 37 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 23,620 miles
- 2024 – 23,600 miles
- 2023 – 23,565 miles
- 2022 – 23,522 miles
- 2021 – 23,502 miles
- 2020 – 23,476 miles
- 2019 – 23,453 miles
- 2018 – 23,434 miles
- 2017 – 23,296 miles
- 2010 – 23,052 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass23,620 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.
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2022
Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
13 tests since 13 Aug 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass23,620 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 23,620 miles
- Test number
- 931326617332
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,600 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 23,600 miles
- Test number
- 697356488358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,565 miles (+43)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 23,565 miles
- Test number
- 413213118514
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass23,522 miles (+20)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 23,522 miles
- Test number
- 328785825062
- AdvisoryAll suspension coil springs slightly corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass23,502 miles (+1)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 23,502 miles
- Test number
- 647159659413
- AdvisoryFront Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail23,501 miles (+25)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,501 miles
- Test number
- 768931402659
- MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
- MajorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass23,476 miles (+23)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 23,476 miles
- Test number
- 758771815276
- AdvisoryUnderbody has been undersealed
Pass23,453 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 23,453 miles
- Test number
- 910557914531
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,434 miles (+138)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 23,434 miles
- Test number
- 757018620622
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material caliper to caliper pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass23,296 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 23,296 miles
- Test number
- 264443706244
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,294 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 23,294 miles
- Test number
- 114849692404
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,294 miles (+242)6 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,294 miles
- Test number
- 393594192667
- FailureBattery insecure (1.9.1)
- FailureNearside Front Service brake indicates brake bind Appears to be seized. (3.7.D.2a)
- FailureNearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
- FailureOffside Front Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Very close to limit. (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc is scored. (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Very close to limit. (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass23,052 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 23,052 miles
- Test number
- 390885120271
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about MBW 489
- What vehicle is registration MBW 489 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show MBW 489 on a blue petrol Jaguar XJS first used on 13 Sept 1989. 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 MBW 489 currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on MBW 489 expired on 14 Oct 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on MBW 489?
- The MOT on MBW 489 expired on 14 Oct 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has MBW 489 done?
- MBW 489 was recorded at 23,620 miles at its MOT on 15 Oct 2025, an average of 37 miles a year.
- Has MBW 489 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. MBW 489 has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Oct 2021.
- Has the mileage on MBW 489 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 MBW 489 find?
- MBW 489 passed its latest MOT on 15 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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