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MOT reliability

Jaguar Mk5

24 vehicles · 159 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 24 Jaguar Mk5 vehicles and 159 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Mk5 has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,933 miles.

24
Vehicles
159
MOT tests
408
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Mk5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Mk5 MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Steering9%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Jaguar Mk5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
72100%
8367%
91100%
10367%
17250%
18250%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (24)

Most common Jaguar Mk5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Mk5 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
  2. Oil leak (8 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (7 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
  7. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
  8. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  9. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  10. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  11. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
  14. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (3 times)
  15. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)

Jaguar Mk5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 2 50% 42,587
2001 1 6 67% 54,010
1999 1 4 100% 3,001
1989 1 18 67% 18,812
1979 1 13 54% 38,897
1952 1 14 100% 84,684
1951 5 24 83% 97,900
1950 7 36 92% 46,472
1949 5 41 85% 58,738
1948 1 1 100% 86,725

Jaguar Mk5 reliability FAQ

Across 24 Jaguar Mk5 vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Mk5 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b).

The typical Jaguar Mk5 in our data has covered around 59,933 miles.

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