Does the Jaguar XJS fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Jaguar XJS records 5.11 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.18 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.07, 95% interval −10.60 to −9.54). It ranks 626 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Jaguar XJS by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Jaguar XJS is “Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced”, recorded 279 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 279 | 1.34 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 277 | 1.33 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 144 | 0.69 |
| A floor excessively deteriorated or insecure | 47 | 0.23 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 44 | 0.21 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 20,814 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Jaguar XJS gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.5% of Jaguar XJS MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.2 months and 314 miles later (1,034 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,034 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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