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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJs year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:76.62%
(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:154 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Registration plate lamp issues4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Rear brake binding2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))2
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Lower 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a|1
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
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|1
Nearside 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 Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Rear Upper Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings |2.1.3 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|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
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|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
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
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Service brake excessively binding ALL FOUR (1.2.1 (f))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on main beam BOTH (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam BOTH (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))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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