MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 2001

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Pass percent:75.76%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ8 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:15,752 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	579
Brake pipe excessively corroded	337
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	330
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	269
Registration plate lamp issues	151
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	143
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	125
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	120
Registration plate issues	100
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	91
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	84
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	76
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	74
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	69
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	61
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	60
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	53
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	50
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	50
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	48
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	47
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	42
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	41
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	40
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	35
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	35
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	31
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	30
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	30
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	30
Rear brake binding	30
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	29
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	29
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	29
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	28
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	26
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	25
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	24
Windscreen has damage	24
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Windscreen washer not working	23
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	21
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	21
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	21
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	19
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	19
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	18
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	17
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	17
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	17
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	17
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	16
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	16
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	15
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	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
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	15
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	14
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	14
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	13
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
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\|	12
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Front brake application uneven	12
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	12
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	12
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	12
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12

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 2001

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