MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 2000

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Pass percent:71.03%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ8 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:23,900 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1060
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	771
Brake pipe excessively corroded	645
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	587
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	535
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	526
Registration plate lamp issues	409
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	390
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	299
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	267
Registration plate issues	263
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	178
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	166
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	155
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	152
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	149
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	138
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	116
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	116
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	102
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	94
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	84
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	81
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	73
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	72
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	72
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	72
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	63
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	63
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	63
Windscreen has damage	62
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	59
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	56
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	56
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	56
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	54
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	53
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	53
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	52
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	52
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	50
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	50
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	49
Rear brake binding	44
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	42
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	41
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	41
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	41
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	41
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	40
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	40
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	39
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
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\|	37
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	36
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	36
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	35
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	35
Front brake application uneven	33
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\|	32
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	32
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
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\|	31
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	30
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	29
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	29
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	29
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	29
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	29
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	29
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	28
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	27
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	26
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\|	26
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	26
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	26
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	25
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	24
Windscreen washer not working	24
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	23
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	21
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	21
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	21
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	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 2000

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