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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR 420s year 1969

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mot history
Pass percent:78.81%
(The average a petrol JAGUAR 420 year 1969 passes without issue)
Based on:505 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear brake binding14
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|10
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|8
Horn not working |1.6.2a|8
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|7
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Registration plate lamp issues4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|3
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|2
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|2
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3|1
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn both front subframe mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b|1
Offside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i||1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn and lower |2.1.2c|1
Centre Ball joint has excessive play drop arm ball joint |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Radius arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front position lamp|s| not working dip beam |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassia leg |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension damaged |2.4.G.4a|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Offside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c|1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis and outrigger/jacking point |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing |3.6.C.3|1
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|1
Braking system leaking offside calliper |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6|1
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Front brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Rear brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre pipe to intermediate box join |7.1.2|1
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box |7.1.2|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Offside Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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