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MOT reliability

Jaguar Mk8

4 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Jaguar Mk8 vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Mk8 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,267 miles.

4
Vehicles
26
MOT tests
839
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Mk8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Mk8 MOT tests:

  • Other122%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Jaguar Mk8 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17250%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Jaguar Mk8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Mk8 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)
  3. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (1 times)
  4. Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play (2.1.5) (1 times)
  5. Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  10. STEERING BOX LEAKING OIL (1 times)
  11. Offside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  12. steering box leaking oil (1 times)
  13. slight play in steering box (1 times)
  14. n/s/f lower suspension arm bush worn (1 times)
  15. o/s/f top suspension arm bush worn (1 times)

Jaguar Mk8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 1 2 50% 32,230
1958 1 9 78% 52,325
1957 2 15 87% 26,256

Jaguar Mk8 reliability FAQ

Across 4 Jaguar Mk8 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Mk8 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b); Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a).

The typical Jaguar Mk8 in our data has covered around 34,267 miles.

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