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MOT reliability

Jaguar Saloon

62 vehicles · 496 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 62 Jaguar Saloon vehicles and 496 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Saloon has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,294 miles.

62
Vehicles
496
MOT tests
1,838
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Saloon MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Jaguar Saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
2580%
3771%
46100%
5786%
61182%
71080%
81765%
97100%
101164%
111070%
1210100%
13967%
141070%
154100%
16888%
17989%
18888%
19875%
20475%

Fuel types: Petrol (60), Diesel (2)

Most common Jaguar Saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (11 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (11 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (10 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (9 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  9. Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (6 times)
  10. Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (6 times)
  11. Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (6 times)
  12. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  13. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)

Jaguar Saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 13 69% 228,830
2011 2 7 71% 14,930
2009 1 15 80% 98,530
2008 1 8 100% 65,519
2007 2 20 100% 59,222
2001 2 27 70% 140,234
2000 2 21 81% 46,885
1997 1 2 100% 1,339
1996 2 8 62% 1,914
1995 1 6 50% 141,023
1994 3 34 71% 113,708
1991 1 2 100% 123,469
1990 2 29 93% 57,940
1988 1 13 85% 99,007
1987 1 1 100% 129,977
1970 1 5 100% 68,015
1968 3 27 89% 42,702
1967 2 20 85% 37,003
1966 3 44 82% 70,930
1965 6 37 86% 49,029
1964 2 4 75% 39,316
1963 4 35 83% 67,258
1962 4 18 94% 64,838
1961 1 6 100% 26,057
1960 3 18 72% 38,188
1959 1 8 75% 56,398
1955 2 11 55% 60,936
1950 1 2 100% 29,336
1949 2 16 81% 61,271
1948 3 38 92% 42,143
1947 1 1 100% 60,902

Jaguar Saloon reliability FAQ

Across 62 Jaguar Saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Saloon MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Jaguar Saloon in our data has covered around 63,294 miles.

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