Car statistics by year

2009 Jaguar XJ Series

Jaguar XJ Series cars first registered in 2009: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2009, so like is set against like.

A year of the Jaguar XJ Series. “2009” is the year of first registration.

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545 MOT tests of 2009 Jaguar XJ Series cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 69.4% All 2009 cars 58.2%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 90,800 miles; all 2009 cars 99,000
  • Left at the end of 2025 530 82.2% of the 645 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 9.2% All 2009 cars 10.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 54.5% All 2009 cars 67.8%
  • MOT tests in 2025 545 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2009 Jaguar XJ Series do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 16 years old, 69.4% of 2009 Jaguar XJ Series MOT tests were passed first time, against 58.2% for all cars first registered in 2009. 2009 Jaguar XJ Series did better than average for their age, by 11.2 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 74.3% of the time (all 2009 cars 58.4%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Jaguar XJ Series vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Jaguar XJ Series bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Jaguar XJ Series compared with all cars
First registered Jaguar XJ SeriesAll cars
’03 71.4%58.9%
’04 69.3%57.9%
’05 71.3%57.7%
’06 70.8%56.9%
’07 70.4%57.3%
’08 73.3%57.0%
’09 69.4%58.2%
’10 75.9%59.3%
’11 75.1%61.5%
’12 78.6%63.6%
’13 76.9%66.0%
’14 78.9%69.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2009 Jaguar XJ Series

Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2009 Jaguar XJ Series failed, on 13.8% of about 200 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (35.9% of failed tests; all 2009 cars 41.9%). 9.2% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.2% for all cars first registered in 2009. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2009 Jaguar XJ Series tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 13.8%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 10.2%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.0%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 8.4%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 7.8%
Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering 7.8%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.2%
Suspension arms: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 7.2%
Tyres: tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres 6.6%
Washers: not working Visibility 6.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Jaguar XJ Series vs all 2009 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2009 Jaguar XJ Series MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2009 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 35.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 35.3%
Brakes 25.1%
Tyres 20.4%
Visibility 20.4%
Steering 12.0%
Body, chassis, structure 7.2%
Noise, emissions and leaks 3.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2009 Jaguar XJ Series

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 54.5% of 2009 Jaguar XJ Series tests had at least one (all 2009 cars 67.8%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2009 Jaguar XJ Series tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 15.2%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 13.0%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 11.2%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 10.3%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 7.5%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 7.2%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 5.9%
Shock absorbers: slightly worn bush Suspension 4.0%
Flexible brake hoses: slight corrosion to ferrule Brakes 3.7%
Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 3.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2009 Jaguar XJ Series?

Half of the 2009 Jaguar XJ Series tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 90,800 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 67,300 and a quarter more than 120,000. For all cars first registered in 2009, the middle figure was 99,000 miles, so 2009 Jaguar XJ Series have been driven 8.3% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2009 Jaguar XJ Series and all 2009 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2009 Jaguar XJ Series 47,600 67,300 90,800 120,000 151,100 519
All 2009 cars 50,300 72,400 99,000 127,900 156,600 1,035,771
miles

Half of the 2009 Jaguar XJ Series tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 90,800 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2009 Jaguar XJ Series are left?

At the end of 2014, 645 2009 Jaguar XJ Series were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 530 were: 438 licensed and 92 declared off the road (SORN). That is 82.2% still on the record, against 63.4% for all cars first registered in 2009.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2009 Jaguar XJ Series on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2009 cars
Year end 2009 Jaguar XJ SeriesAll 2009 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 97.7%98.8%
2016 96.3%97.8%
2017 97.1%96.1%
2018 94.7%94.0%
2019 92.9%91.5%
2020 94.3%88.6%
2021 91.9%85.0%
2022 89.3%80.9%
2023 89.1%75.9%
2024 86.5%69.8%
2025 82.2%63.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2009

3 of the Jaguar XJ Series’s 24 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2009.

The 2009 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2009 may have been built in 2008, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Jaguar XJ Series recalls whose build dates include 2009
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
21 Sept 2020 Front air bags may not deploy when required 29 Jun 2009 to 23 May 2019 40
31 Jul 2017 SRS did not deploy airbags as intended 30 Jun 2009 to 22 Sept 2010 2,109
9 Feb 2011 Wiper arm could detach 1 Jul 2009 to 30 Nov 2010 2,319

Every Jaguar XJ Series recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Jaguar XJ Series

22 years of the Jaguar XJ Series, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2010 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (75.9% passed first time) and the 1997 cars worst (72.6%).

Jaguar XJ Series by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
1996 1,553 77.4% 70.0%
1997 1,472 72.6% 68.5%
1998 1,882 72.8% 67.1%
2000 990 73.4% 63.1%
2001 975 74.7% 61.5%
2002 799 71.9% 59.7%
2003 2,136 71.4% 58.9%
2004 1,863 69.3% 57.9%
2005 1,224 71.3% 57.7%
2006 1,455 70.8% 56.9%
2007 1,308 70.4% 57.3%
2008 919 73.3% 57.0%
2009 530 69.4% 58.2%
2010 1,320 75.9% 59.3%
2011 1,447 75.1% 61.5%
2012 985 78.6% 63.6%
2013 1,125 76.9% 66.0%
2014 1,104 1,022 78.9% 69.1%
2015 969 940 82.4% 72.6%
2016 1,134 1,045 85.1% 75.6%
2017 910 900 86.4% 79.1%
2018 719 711 87.6% 81.8%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 545 MOT tests of 2009 Jaguar XJ Series cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 530 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Jaguar XJ Series cars first registered in 2009; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2009.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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