MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XK8s year 1996

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Pass percent:65.16%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XK8 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:10,310 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	532
Brake pipe excessively corroded	463
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	414
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	398
Registration plate lamp issues	333
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	268
Registration plate issues	261
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	198
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	178
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	167
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	129
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	127
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	89
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	78
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	76
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	71
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	68
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	67
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	66
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	64
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	63
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	62
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	61
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	58
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	56
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	55
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	55
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	53
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	48
Rear brake binding	48
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	45
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	45
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	40
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	39
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	38
Windscreen has damage	38
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	37
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	36
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	36
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	36
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	35
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	35
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	35
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	34
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	34
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	34
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	34
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	34
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	32
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	30
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Windscreen washer not working	30
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	29
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	29
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	27
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	26
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	23
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	23
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	22
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	22
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	21
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	20
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	20
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	19
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	18
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	18
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	18
Front brake application uneven	17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	15
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	14
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	14
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	13
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	13
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	13
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))	13
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	12
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
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\|	12
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	12
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	11
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11

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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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XK8s year 1996

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