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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XKs year 1957

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mot history
Pass percent:78.06%
(The average a petrol JAGUAR XK year 1957 passes without issue)
Based on:319 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|21
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|7
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|3
Rear brake binding3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Windscreen washer not working 2
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Offside Lower Steering column shaft retaining device insecure |2.1.6|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing |2.5.B.3a|1
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing |2.5.B.3a|1
Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke missing |4.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke cracked |4.2.A.1b|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Headlamp not working on main beam offside and nearside |1.7.5a|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| excessive wear in steering rack |2.2.A.1b|1
Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt all ball joints |2.4.G.2|1
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside and offside |2.2.C.1c|1
Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on not working |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing lower front split pin missing rear of flexi pipe bracket stub axle (2.1.3 (d))1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing lower front split pin missing rear of flexi pipe bracket stub axle (2.1.3 (d))1
Fuel tank leaking fuel tank sender unit (6.1.3 (b) (i))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.

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