MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 1997

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Pass percent:66.10%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ8 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:6,027 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	290
Registration plate lamp issues	284
Brake pipe excessively corroded	264
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	147
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	138
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	132
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	110
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	103
Registration plate issues	93
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	91
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	72
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	71
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	66
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	58
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	54
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	52
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	43
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	42
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	37
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	34
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	33
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	30
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	27
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	26
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	24
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Rear brake binding	21
Windscreen has damage	20
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	18
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	18
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	18
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	17
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	17
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15
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\|	15
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	14
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	13
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	12
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	11
Front brake application uneven	11
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	11
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	10
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	10
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	9
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
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\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	8
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint \|2.4.G.4b\|	8
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
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\|	8
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	7
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	7

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 XJ8s year 1997

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