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MOT reliability

Jaguar C-type

7 vehicles · 101 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Jaguar C-type vehicles and 101 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar C-type has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,462 miles.

7
Vehicles
101
MOT tests
457
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar C-type problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar C-type MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Steering16%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Jaguar C-type pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
41100%
51100%
71100%
81100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
131100%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Jaguar C-type MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar C-type MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  13. Coolant leak (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)

Jaguar C-type pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 12 100% 10,973
1968 1 15 80% 26,423
1964 1 16 81% 23,179
1963 1 16 81% 12,311
1954 1 8 88% 3,917

Jaguar C-type reliability FAQ

Across 7 Jaguar C-type vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar C-type MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Jaguar C-type in our data has covered around 16,462 miles.

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