MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJs year 2001

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Pass percent:74.42%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:12,672 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	469
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	291
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	239
Brake pipe excessively corroded	223
Registration plate lamp issues	143
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	134
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	116
Registration plate issues	102
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	98
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	69
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	69
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	68
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	66
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	64
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	60
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	54
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	49
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	39
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	33
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	32
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	30
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	28
Windscreen washer not working	28
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	27
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Windscreen has damage	24
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	23
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	23
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	23
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	23
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	22
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	21
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	19
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	18
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	18
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	17
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
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\|	16
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	16
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	16
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	16
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	16
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	15
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	15
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	14
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	14
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	14
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	13
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\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
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\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	12
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	11
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	11
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	11
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	11
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint \|2.4.G.4b\|	10
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	10
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))	10
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	10
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	10
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	10
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	10
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10

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 2001

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