MOT reliability

Jaguar Sovereign 3.2

Q: Is the Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 reliable?

Across 15 Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

15 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed

73%

MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 114,236 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

3,048

Avg miles / year

2.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 MOT tests:

Other99%
Steering9%
Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
Emissions & nuisance2%

Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
13	2	100%
14	4	75%
15	5	80%
16	5	60%
17	3	67%
18	6	50%
19	1	100%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (14), LPG (1)

Most common Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 MOT tests:

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (4 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (2 times)
steering rack moveing in mountings (2 times)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b) (2 times)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)

Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1992	4	33	73%	114,236

Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 reliability FAQ

Across 15 Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Jaguar Sovereign 3.2 in our data has covered around 114,236 miles.

Compare the Jaguar Sovereign 3.2

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