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MOT reliability

Jaguar Mk 5 dhc

1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Jaguar Mk 5 dhc vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Mk 5 dhc has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,989 miles.

1
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
179
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Mk 5 dhc problem areas

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

  • Other100%
  • Brakes21%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility2%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Jaguar Mk 5 dhc MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (3 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
  4. corrosion in underside of vecicle at rear,not excessive enough to fail (2 times)
  5. Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  6. Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  7. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  8. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  9. Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Offside Outer Front Steering retaining device insecure (2.2.C.1g) (1 times)
  12. Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d) (1 times)
  14. some corrosion at rear of vehicle but does not meet fail critera (1 times)
  15. some corrosion at rear of under body,both sides.but does not meet fail critera (1 times)

Jaguar Mk 5 dhc pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1951 1 20 70% 23,989

Jaguar Mk 5 dhc reliability FAQ

Across 1 Jaguar Mk 5 dhc vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Mk 5 dhc MOT issues are: Oil leak; Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b).

The typical Jaguar Mk 5 dhc in our data has covered around 23,989 miles.

Compare the Jaguar Mk 5 dhc

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