Jaguar XJR
Registered from 1990 to 2018.
About this model
The Jaguar Sport XJR-15 is a two-seater sports car of which a limited number were produced by JaguarSport, a subsidiary of Jaguar and Tom Walkinshaw Racing, between 1990 and 1992. Only 50 were planned, each selling for £500,000.
From the Wikipedia article Jaguar XJR-15, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1998 4.0 petrol. 54 of 260 tests failed, 21%.
Better than 76% of 1998 cars. The typical one fails 25%, across 269 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 57% | 31 |
| Lights and electrics | 30% | 16 |
| Body and structure | 24% | 13 |
| Brakes | 19% | 10 |
| Visibility | 19% | 10 |
| Tyres and wheels | 15% | 8 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 57% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 19% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 15% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 30% of its failures
- Body and structure — 24% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Visibility — 19% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 39% of its inspections, against the 26% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–80k miles | 21% | 23% | 33 | |
| 80–100k miles | 16% | 25% | 44 | |
| 100–120k miles | 16% | 26% | 57 | |
| 120–140k miles | 18% | 27% | 38 | |
| 140–160k miles | 39% | 26% | 31 |
203 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.