MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XK8s year 1999

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Pass percent:69.45%

(The average a petrol JAGUAR XK8 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:14,541 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	585
Headlamp aim out of alignment	557
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	511
Registration plate lamp issues	369
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	364
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	341
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	276
Registration plate issues	260
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	255
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	203
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	181
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	132
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	111
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	95
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	91
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	78
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	72
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	69
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	68
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	66
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	65
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	59
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	52
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	51
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	49
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	48
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	47
Rear brake binding	46
Windscreen washer not working	45
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	43
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	43
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	42
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	41
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	40
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	38
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	38
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	37
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	36
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	35
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	35
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	34
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	34
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	33
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	32
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	31
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	29
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	28
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	27
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	26
Windscreen has damage	26
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	26
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	26
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Front brake application uneven	23
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	23
Offside 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\|	22
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	22
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	21
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	20
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	20
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	20
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	19
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	18
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	17
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	16
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	16
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	15
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	14
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	14
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	14

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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MOT History from tests of petrol JAGUAR XK8s year 1999

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