MOT reliability
Jaguar 3.8 litre
1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Jaguar 3.8 litre vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 3.8 litre has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 17,473 miles.
1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
1,500
Avg miles / year
3.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Jaguar 3.8 litre problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 3.8 litre MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering3%
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Brakes2%
Jaguar 3.8 litre pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Jaguar 3.8 litre MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 3.8 litre MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- corrosion on both rear springs and shockers (2 times)
- oil leak from rear axle near to brake discs (2 times)
- rear suspension lower arm bushes starting to wear (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b) (2 times)
- nearside front lower wing edge not attatched (2 times)
Jaguar 3.8 litre pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 18 | 67% | 17,473 |
Jaguar 3.8 litre reliability FAQ
Across 1 Jaguar 3.8 litre vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Jaguar 3.8 litre MOT issues are:
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b); Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b).
The typical Jaguar 3.8 litre in our data has covered around
17,473 miles.
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