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MOT reliability

Jaguar Mk 5

13 vehicles · 90 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13 Jaguar Mk 5 vehicles and 90 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Mk 5 has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,307 miles.

13
Vehicles
90
MOT tests
578
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Mk 5 problem areas

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

  • Other126%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Jaguar Mk 5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
41100%
61100%
72100%
82100%
9250%
101100%
11250%
121100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (13)

Most common Jaguar Mk 5 MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (4 times)
  4. Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (4 times)
  5. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (4 times)
  6. Oil leak (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  11. Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  14. Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (2 times)
  15. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)

Jaguar Mk 5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 4 100% 42,307
2011 1 1 100% 33,876
2000 2 11 82% 18,637
1988 1 9 100% 30,003
1987 1 10 60% 83,136
1984 1 6 100% 45,608
1976 1 14 79% 11,931
1950 3 24 88% 54,559
1949 2 11 91% 38,094

Jaguar Mk 5 reliability FAQ

Across 13 Jaguar Mk 5 vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Mk 5 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b); Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c).

The typical Jaguar Mk 5 in our data has covered around 40,307 miles.

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