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MOT reliability

Jaguar 420 s

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Jaguar 420 s vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 420 s has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,428 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
339
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar 420 s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 420 s MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Steering38%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Jaguar 420 s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 420 s MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  6. nearside front bottom suspension ball joint boot split (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. o/s outer lower sill slightly corroded (2 times)
  9. o/s/f jacking point corroded outwith pre areas (2 times)
  10. steering box drop arm pivot slight play (2 times)
  11. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  12. front crossmember/outriggers corroded (2 times)
  13. o/side front jacking point corroded outwith prescribed area (2 times)
  14. o/side inner sill corroded (2 times)
  15. slight play atsteering box drop arm (2 times)

Jaguar 420 s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1967 1 16 75% 90,428

Jaguar 420 s reliability FAQ

Across 1 Jaguar 420 s vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar 420 s MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Jaguar 420 s in our data has covered around 90,428 miles.

Compare the Jaguar 420 s

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