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MOT reliability

Jaguar 3.8 automatic

1 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Jaguar 3.8 automatic vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 3.8 automatic has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,548 miles.

1
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar 3.8 automatic problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 3.8 automatic MOT tests:

  • Other56%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Brakes11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Steering6%
  • Body & structure6%

Jaguar 3.8 automatic pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
610%
71100%
81100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Jaguar 3.8 automatic MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 3.8 automatic MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
  3. Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) (2 times)
  4. Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) (1 times)
  5. Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (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. Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a) (1 times)
  9. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  10. Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5) (1 times)
  11. Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a) (1 times)
  14. Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2) (1 times)

Jaguar 3.8 automatic pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 7 57% 16,548

Jaguar 3.8 automatic reliability FAQ

Across 1 Jaguar 3.8 automatic vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar 3.8 automatic MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1).

The typical Jaguar 3.8 automatic in our data has covered around 16,548 miles.

Compare the Jaguar 3.8 automatic

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