MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 1999

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Pass percent:68.13%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ8 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:20,999 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1010
Headlamp aim out of alignment	944
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	923
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	749
Brake pipe excessively corroded	640
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	611
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	492
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	369
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	350
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	315
Registration plate issues	217
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	213
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	200
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	187
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	187
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	158
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	150
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	147
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	130
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	129
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	104
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	88
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	87
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	79
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	74
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	73
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	68
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	68
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	67
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	67
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	63
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	62
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	62
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	60
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	58
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	58
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	56
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	56
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	55
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	54
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	53
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	52
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	52
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	51
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Rear brake binding	45
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	41
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	40
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	40
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	39
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	38
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	38
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	37
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Windscreen has damage	36
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	36
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	36
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	36
Front brake application uneven	35
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	35
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	35
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	34
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	33
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	33
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	33
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	32
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\|	32
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	32
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	31
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	31
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	31
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	31
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	31
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	29
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	29
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	28
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	28
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	28
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	27
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	27
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
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\|	26
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	25
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	24
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	24
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	23
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
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\|	23
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	23
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	23
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint \|2.4.G.4b\|	22
Windscreen washer not working	22
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	21
Brake hose damaged	21
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	21

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 1999

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