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MOT reliability

Jaguar Mark 5

6 vehicles · 47 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Jaguar Mark 5 vehicles and 47 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Mark 5 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,105 miles.

6
Vehicles
47
MOT tests
573
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Mark 5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Mark 5 MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Brakes10%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Jaguar Mark 5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
3333%
410%
5250%
61100%
8250%
12250%
131100%
141100%
152100%
162100%
17367%
181100%
192100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Jaguar Mark 5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Mark 5 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  2. park brake cable fouls exhaust when fully aplied slight (2 times)
  3. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  6. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) (1 times)
  11. Inner Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)

Jaguar Mark 5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 2 20 70% 83,698
1993 1 16 75% 77,466
1950 3 11 100% 26,589

Jaguar Mark 5 reliability FAQ

Across 6 Jaguar Mark 5 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Mark 5 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); park brake cable fouls exhaust when fully aplied slight; Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b).

The typical Jaguar Mark 5 in our data has covered around 54,105 miles.

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