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MOT reliability

Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut

2 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,539 miles.

2
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
273
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Brakes7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Steering3%

Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  10. inner spot lamp in op (1 times)
  11. Fuel pipe/s corroded (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)

Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1980 1 5 60% 60,829
1979 1 7 43% 82,250

Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut reliability FAQ

Across 2 Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a).

The typical Jaguar 5.3 xj12 l aut in our data has covered around 71,539 miles.

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