JaguarXJ Portfolio I Auto

13 Jaguar XJ Portfolio I Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 1 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 15 at the end of March 2017; 87% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 7%. One of 144 versions DVLA records under the Jaguar XJ Series.

MOT76.2% pass first time · cars the same age 65.0%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
13taxed for the road
SORN
1declared off the road
On the register
14licensed + SORN
1-year change
−6.7%vs June 2025
5-year change
−6.7%on the register
Peak licensed
15March 2017
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2015 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol14

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 2901cc to 3000cc14

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Jaguar XJ Series versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 76.2% of Jaguar XJ Series MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 65.0% for cars of the same age. 6.3% had at least one dangerous defect (8.2% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Jaguar XJ Series.

First-time pass
76.2%of initial tests
Cars the same age
65.0%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
6.3%same age 8.2%
Tests
27,009in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.6%Suspension · cars the same age 1.3%
  2. Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.9%Suspension · cars the same age 1.8%
  3. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.5%Emissions and leaks · cars the same age 1.6%

Full Jaguar XJ Series MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data