MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 2006

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Pass percent:79.19%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJ8 year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:2,739 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	125
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	98
Headlamp aim out of alignment	45
Brake pipe excessively corroded	42
Registration plate issues	24
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear brake binding	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	5
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Bonnet retaining device ineffective \|8.4.2\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front Undertray likely to become detached \|6.2.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system \|1.1.11 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2

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
Registration plate lamp issues	125
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	98
Headlamp aim out of alignment	45
Brake pipe excessively corroded	42
Registration plate issues	24
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	12
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	6
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear brake binding	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	5
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	3
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\|	3
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Bonnet retaining device ineffective \|8.4.2\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front Undertray likely to become detached \|6.2.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system \|1.1.11 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJ8s year 2006

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