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MOT reliability

Jaguar 3.8 saloon

8 vehicles · 105 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Jaguar 3.8 saloon vehicles and 105 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 3.8 saloon has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,833 miles.

8
Vehicles
105
MOT tests
803
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar 3.8 saloon problem areas

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

  • Other86%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Steering7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure1%

Jaguar 3.8 saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
8250%
9250%
10250%
112100%
121100%
132100%
141100%
152100%
161100%
17450%
19367%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Jaguar 3.8 saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  6. Oil leak (3 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. slight engine gearbox oil leak (2 times)
  9. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  10. Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  13. Coolant leak (2 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front worn very low on inner edge (2 times)

Jaguar 3.8 saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 21 81% 26,519
1994 1 21 81% 16,373
1967 1 19 68% 15,925
1966 2 16 100% 27,583
1963 2 20 85% 50,552
1962 1 8 88% 71,581

Jaguar 3.8 saloon reliability FAQ

Across 8 Jaguar 3.8 saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar 3.8 saloon MOT issues are: Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a).

The typical Jaguar 3.8 saloon in our data has covered around 35,833 miles.

Compare the Jaguar 3.8 saloon

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