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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ6s year 1972

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mot history
Pass percent:81.27%
(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ6 year 1972 passes without issue)
Based on:283 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Brake pipe excessively corroded6
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|2
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|2
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Front brake application uneven2
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke missing |4.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke cracked |4.2.A.1b|1
Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1|1
Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Front Steering lock stop loose track rod |2.2.D.2c|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside 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 Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Headlamp not working on main beam both sides |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Inner Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Offside Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside 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 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 Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front Parking brake lever is located so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated from the driver`s seat |3.1.3c|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Upper Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Registration plate issues1
Headlamp switch faulty main beam |1.7.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|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
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 Lower Front suspension 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 rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Brake hose damaged1
Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp dip beam |1.7.5c|1
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short on bulkhead |1.9.2b|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear |3.6.B.1|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped lower side to side |3.6.B.1|1
Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c|1
Central Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear at gearbox |6.1.D.1a|1
Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both mountings fully detached |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Steering rack has relative movement to chassis/bodywork |2.1.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement times two |2.4.G.2|1
Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel lower column uj |2.1.2b|1
Offside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement small bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Power steering component|s| leaking rack |2.3.3b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Fuel system component leaking carburretter |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))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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