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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR E TYPEs year 1962

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mot history
Pass percent:84.53%
(The average a petrol JAGUAR E TYPE year 1962 passes without issue)
Based on:3,070 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment79
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|58
Horn not working |1.6.2a|43
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort38
Registration plate lamp issues36
Rear brake binding33
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|30
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively29
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|28
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|26
Brakes imbalanced across an axle22
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|19
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|17
Registration plate issues16
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|13
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|9
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|9
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|8
Brake hose has insufficient room to move8
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|8
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|7
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|7
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|6
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|6
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|6
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|5
Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|5
Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|4
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Horn control missing |1.6.1|4
Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|4
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Rear brake application uneven4
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|4
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|4
Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5|4
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|4
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|4
Windscreen washer not working 4
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|3
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|3
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
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|3
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|3
Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5|3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|3
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4|3
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|3
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3|3
Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual|2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|2
Front brake application uneven2
Steering wheel weakened by cracks |2.1.1|2
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Rear Trailing arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b|2
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|2
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||2
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||2
Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i||2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2|2
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|2
Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|2
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|2
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))2

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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