MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 1998

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Pass percent:67.52%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ8 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:37,306 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1824
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1725
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1368
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	876
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	764
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	635
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	603
Registration plate issues	521
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	436
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	405
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	398
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	338
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	321
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	313
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	296
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	284
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	267
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	259
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	247
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	236
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	232
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	227
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	214
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	214
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	212
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	204
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	197
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	194
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	183
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	175
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	172
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	169
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	162
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	152
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	147
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	144
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	126
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\|	126
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	126
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	123
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	120
Rear brake binding	119
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	118
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	118
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	115
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\|	112
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	109
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	101
Windscreen has damage	93
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	90
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	88
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	88
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	87
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	86
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	86
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	83
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	82
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	72
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\|	71
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	68
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	68
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\|	65
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	62
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	62
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	60
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	59
Front brake application uneven	59
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	59
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	57
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	57
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	57
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	56
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	55
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	55
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	53
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	53
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	53
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	52
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	52
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	51
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	50
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	49
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	49
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	48
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	47
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	47
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	46
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	45
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	45
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	44
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	44
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	43
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	42
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	41
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	41
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	41
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	40
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	40
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	37
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	37
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37

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 1998

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