MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 2005

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Pass percent:78.08%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ8 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:5,005 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	217
Registration plate lamp issues	187
Headlamp aim out of alignment	142
Brake pipe excessively corroded	94
Registration plate issues	40
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	34
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	25
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	18
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	15
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	14
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	13
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	11
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	10
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	10
Windscreen has damage	10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	9
Windscreen washer not working	9
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Rear brake binding	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	7
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	6
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	6
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	5
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	217
Registration plate lamp issues	187
Headlamp aim out of alignment	142
Brake pipe excessively corroded	94
Registration plate issues	40
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	34
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	25
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	24
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	18
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	15
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	14
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	13
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	11
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	10
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	10
Windscreen has damage	10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	9
Windscreen washer not working	9
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Rear brake binding	8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	7
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	6
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	6
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	5
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|3.1.7\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4

MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 2005

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