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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:

  • Other106%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes2%

Jaguar 3.8 litre pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
171100%
181100%
191100%
20250%

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:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (3 times)
  6. Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  7. Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  8. Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (2 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  10. corrosion on both rear springs and shockers (2 times)
  11. oil leak from rear axle near to brake discs (2 times)
  12. rear suspension lower arm bushes starting to wear (2 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b) (2 times)
  15. nearside front lower wing edge not attatched (2 times)

Jaguar 3.8 litre pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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