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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XJSs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:66.20%
(The average a petrol JAGUAR XJS year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:71 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Brake pipe excessively corroded6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Registration plate issues3
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Power steering component leaking rack. |2.1.5 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Outer Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Inner Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Inner Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Centre Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Emissions not tested due to vehicle overheating. |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a||1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))1

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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