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MOT reliability

Jaguar M2

3 vehicles · 38 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Jaguar M2 vehicles and 38 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar M2 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,745 miles.

3
Vehicles
38
MOT tests
487
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar M2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar M2 MOT tests:

  • Other71%
  • Emissions & nuisance29%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Brakes3%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Jaguar M2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar M2 MOT tests:

  1. Hydraulic leak, but not excessive in the vicinity of the offside power steering rack gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  13. all rubber bushes in poor condition (1 times)
  14. Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)

Jaguar M2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 1 10 80% 153,387
1963 1 16 94% 94,760
1962 1 12 83% 54,089

Jaguar M2 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Jaguar M2 vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar M2 MOT issues are: Hydraulic leak, but not excessive in the vicinity of the offside power steering rack gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Jaguar M2 in our data has covered around 100,745 miles.

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