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MOT reliability

Jaguar 3.4

20 vehicles · 183 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 20 Jaguar 3.4 vehicles and 183 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 3.4 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,076 miles.

20
Vehicles
183
MOT tests
319
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar 3.4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 3.4 MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Jaguar 3.4 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
4367%
5367%
62100%
72100%
82100%
91100%
10367%
111100%
121100%
13250%
18250%

Fuel types: Petrol (20)

Most common Jaguar 3.4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 3.4 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (11 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  3. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (5 times)
  7. Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (5 times)
  8. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  11. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  12. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
  15. Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (3 times)

Jaguar 3.4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 15 73% 90,963
2012 1 1 100% 50,063
2002 1 13 85% 47,690
1968 1 8 75% 99,700
1967 1 15 87% 62,155
1966 3 38 74% 66,257
1965 2 11 100% 52,366
1964 4 39 74% 47,449
1963 1 18 78% 100,229
1961 2 10 60% 44,268
1959 1 3 100% 71,377
1958 1 8 38% 1,673

Jaguar 3.4 reliability FAQ

Across 20 Jaguar 3.4 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar 3.4 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Jaguar 3.4 in our data has covered around 59,076 miles.

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