MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 2002

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Pass percent:76.42%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ8 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:8,523 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	349
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	160
Registration plate lamp issues	145
Brake pipe excessively corroded	144
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	106
Registration plate issues	77
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	75
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	54
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	48
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	39
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	38
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	35
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	26
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	24
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	24
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	24
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	24
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Windscreen has damage	18
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	18
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	17
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Windscreen washer not working	16
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	15
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	14
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
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\|	13
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	13
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	13
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	13
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\|	12
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	12
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	12
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	12
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	12
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint \|2.4.G.4b\|	11
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Rear brake binding	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
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\|	11
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	11
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	10
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	9
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint \|2.4.G.4b\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
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 Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Centre Stop lamp insecure \|1.2.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	8
Front brake application uneven	8
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	8
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	7
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	7
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	7
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	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 2002

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