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MOT reliability

Jaguar 42 xj6

3 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Jaguar 42 xj6 vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 42 xj6 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,004 miles.

3
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
665
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar 42 xj6 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 42 xj6 MOT tests:

  • Other139%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Brakes3%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Jaguar 42 xj6 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 42 xj6 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (8 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b) (6 times)
  3. Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b) (6 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  5. bulkhead rusty (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  7. offside front discs corroded (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  9. Oil leak (2 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  11. slight blow on exhaust joints. (1 times)
  12. head lamp beam images starting to fade (1 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  14. Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1) (1 times)
  15. Coolant leak (1 times)

Jaguar 42 xj6 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 1 6 100% 18,066
1972 1 16 62% 98,057
1971 1 1 100% 96,891

Jaguar 42 xj6 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Jaguar 42 xj6 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar 42 xj6 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b); Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b).

The typical Jaguar 42 xj6 in our data has covered around 71,004 miles.

Compare the Jaguar 42 xj6

See how the Jaguar 42 xj6 stacks up against other Jaguar models on MOT reliability:

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