Car statistics
Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S statistics
How many Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S cars are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the XJ-S compares with other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Jaguar XJ Series.
- Licensed in Great Britain 866 −0.5% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 1,659 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 44.4% Other Jaguar XJ Series versions 20.6%
- Peak year 1996 5,636 licensed
- Share of Jaguar XJ Series 6.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 65.7% of those still registered are SORN
How many Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S cars are left in Great Britain?
There were 866 Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 1,659 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 84.6% lower than its peak of 5,636 in 1996. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 65.7% of those still registered are off the road.
Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S cars licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,028 | – |
| 1995 | 5,400 | – |
| 1996 | 5,636 | – |
| 1997 | 5,463 | – |
| 1998 | 5,254 | – |
| 1999 | 5,124 | – |
| 2000 | 4,781 | – |
| 2001 | 4,548 | – |
| 2002 | 4,273 | – |
| 2003 | 3,960 | – |
| 2004 | 3,653 | – |
| 2005 | 3,257 | – |
| 2006 | 2,835 | – |
| 2007 | 2,514 | 1,132 |
| 2008 | 2,190 | 1,157 |
| 2009 | 1,997 | 1,148 |
| 2010 | 1,739 | 1,223 |
| 2011 | 1,565 | 1,244 |
| 2012 | 1,434 | 1,240 |
| 2013 | 1,326 | 1,404 |
| 2014 | 1,274 | 1,373 |
| 2015 | 1,234 | 1,403 |
| 2016 | 1,154 | 1,472 |
| 2017 | 1,124 | 1,534 |
| 2018 | 1,051 | 1,595 |
| 2019 | 975 | 1,661 |
| 2020 | 913 | 1,721 |
| 2021 | 901 | 1,719 |
| 2022 | 825 | 1,761 |
| 2023 | 768 | 1,811 |
| 2024 | 710 | 1,811 |
| 2025 | 703 | 1,821 |
| 2026 | 866 | 1,659 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S cars have survived?
44.4% of Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S cars are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series from the same era, the figure is 20.6%, so Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S cars are 2.2 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 25 other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S | 44.4% |
| Other Jaguar XJ Series versions of the same age | 20.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 708 Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S cars licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 75.6% have an engine of 3,901cc to 4,000cc, and 23.2% have an engine of 3,501cc to 3,600cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 3,901cc to 4,000cc 535 licensed | 75.6% |
| 3,501cc to 3,600cc 164 licensed | 23.2% |
| Other sizes 9 licensed | 1.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,901–4,000cc | Petrol | 535 | 75.6% |
| 3,501–3,600cc | Petrol | 164 | 23.2% |
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Jaguar XJ Series page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Jaguar XJ Series MOT reliability
In 2025, 75.9% of Jaguar XJ Series MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 64.2% of the time, so the Jaguar XJ Series does better than average for its age, by 11.7 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Jaguar XJ Series tested, the XJ-S among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Jaguar XJ Series page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Jaguar XJ Series vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Jaguar XJ Series | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 6–7 years | 88.8% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 84.9% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 76.9% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 72.1% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 73.0% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Jaguar XJ Series fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 38.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 28.2% |
| Brakes | 23.4% |
| Tyres | 19.9% |
| Visibility | 15.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 14.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Jaguar XJ Series
Versions of the Jaguar XJ Series with their own page. The Jaguar XJ Series page covers all 22,633 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S | 866 | 1,659 | 44.4% |
| Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S Cabriolet | 649 | 922 | 81.7% |
| Jaguar XJ Series XJS | 339 | 846 | 33.9% |
| Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S V12 | 186 | 415 | 45.9% |
| Jaguar XJ Series XJ C | 236 | 259 | 100.0% |
| Jaguar XJ Series XJS C-3.6 | 99 | 183 | 72.5% |
| Jaguar XJ Series XJ12 | 74 | 186 | 47.0% |
| Jaguar XJ Series Jaguarsport XJR-S | 29 | 163 | 47.6% |
| Jaguar XJ Series XJ | 87 | 60 | 35.3% |
| Jaguar XJ Series XJ-SC V12 | 25 | 79 | 60.5% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 2,525 Jaguar XJ Series XJ-S records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 24,307 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “XJ-S 4.0 AUTO”, “XJ-S AUTO”, “XJ-S 4.0”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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