MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XK8s year 1997

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Pass percent:68.74%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XK8 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:35,361 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1464
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1340
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	991
Registration plate lamp issues	869
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	867
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	856
Registration plate issues	732
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	450
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	411
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	394
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	337
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	285
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	276
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	217
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	214
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	198
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	192
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	169
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	162
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	162
Rear brake binding	162
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	161
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	159
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	156
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	149
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	149
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	143
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	141
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	138
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	137
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	134
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	131
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	120
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	115
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	115
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	115
Windscreen washer not working	113
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	111
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	110
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	108
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	108
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	106
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	106
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	105
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	101
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	99
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	99
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	98
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	92
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	89
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	89
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	88
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	85
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	85
Windscreen has damage	85
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	84
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	82
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	75
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	73
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	71
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	68
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	67
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	67
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	65
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	62
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	58
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	57
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	57
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	57
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	57
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	56
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	53
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	49
Front brake application uneven	48
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	48
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	47
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	47
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	43
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	41
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\|	40
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	39
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	37
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	36
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	36
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	36
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\|	35
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	35
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	35
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	35
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	34
Offside Rear 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 (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	34
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	34

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 1997

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