MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJs year 1998

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Pass percent:66.21%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:17,833 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	959
Headlamp aim out of alignment	837
Brake pipe excessively corroded	616
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	446
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	422
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	382
Registration plate issues	249
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	234
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	222
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	208
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	181
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	163
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	153
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	143
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	133
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	128
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	126
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	115
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	114
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	113
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	103
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	102
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	98
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	95
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	92
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	85
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	82
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	82
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	81
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	74
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	61
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	59
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	56
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	52
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	51
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	51
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	49
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	49
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	46
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	45
Windscreen has damage	44
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	44
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	43
Windscreen washer not working	43
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Rear brake binding	38
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	38
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\|	38
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	38
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	38
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	36
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	36
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	36
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
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\|	33
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	32
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	32
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	31
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	31
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	31
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	31
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	29
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	29
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	29
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	28
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	28
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	28
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	28
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	27
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	27
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	26
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	26
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	26
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	25
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	25
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	24
Front brake application uneven	24
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	24
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	24
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	24
Brake hose damaged	24
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	24
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\|	23
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	23
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	22
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\|	22
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	21
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	21
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	21
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	21
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	21
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	20
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	19
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	19
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	19

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJs year 1998

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