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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XK120s year 1953

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mot history
Pass percent:84.40%
(The average a petrol JAGUAR XK120 year 1953 passes without issue)
Based on:218 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Rear brake binding4
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Front brake application uneven4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f|3
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|3
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|1
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a||1
Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a|1
Nearside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Offside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device loose |3.5.1j|1
Nearside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b|1
Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring shackle pin retaining device insecurely fitted |2.4.B.3b|1
Nearside Front Lower Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Lower Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Front Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Rear brake application uneven1
front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a|1
Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|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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