MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJRs year 1997

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Pass percent:67.06%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJR year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:3,060 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	157
Registration plate lamp issues	155
Brake pipe excessively corroded	115
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	87
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	76
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	71
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	70
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	70
Registration plate issues	53
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	46
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	26
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	20
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	20
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	15
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	12
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	12
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	12
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	11
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	10
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Windscreen has damage	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	7
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
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\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Rear brake binding	5
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	4
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
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\|	4
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	4
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	157
Registration plate lamp issues	155
Brake pipe excessively corroded	115
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	87
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	76
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	71
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	70
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	70
Registration plate issues	53
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	46
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	27
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	26
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	22
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	21
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	20
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	20
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	20
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	15
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	12
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	12
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	12
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	12
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	11
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	10
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	10
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	8
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Windscreen has damage	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	8
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	7
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	6
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\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	5
Rear brake binding	5
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	5
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	4
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	4
Stop lamp\|s\| all not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|iii\|\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
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\|	4
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	4
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	4
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	4

MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJRs year 1997

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