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MOT reliability

Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto

756 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 756 Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,245 miles.

756
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
431
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto MOT tests:

  • Other116%
  • Steering8%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility4%

Fuel types: Petrol (751), Diesel (5)

Most common Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  2. Brake cable locking device missing (3.5.1l) (1 times)
  3. Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a) (1 times)
  9. 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) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  12. 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) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)

Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 3 100% 24,175
1971 3 20 80% 59,487
1970 1 10 90% 103,442
1969 1 3 67% 67,395

Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto reliability FAQ

Across 756 Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto MOT issues are: Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Brake cable locking device missing (3.5.1l); Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g).

The typical Jaguar 2.8 xj6 auto in our data has covered around 62,245 miles.

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