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MOT reliability

Jaguar V 12

4 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
97%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Jaguar V 12 vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar V 12 has an overall 97% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 202,425 miles.

4
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
137
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar V 12 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar V 12 MOT tests:

  • Other138%
  • Body & structure15%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Steering8%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Jaguar V 12 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar V 12 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  2. advise check nearside front lower suspension ball joint nut for tightness?? (1 times)
  3. brake fluid getting low?? (1 times)
  4. dust covers on offside front lower suspension ball joint and offside track rod end slightly insecure (1 times)
  5. indicators flash fast (1 times)
  6. offside rear trailing arm bush starting to deteriorate (1 times)
  7. Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (1 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) (1 times)
  13. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Jaguar V 12 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 1 4 100% 90,962
1971 3 26 96% 239,580

Jaguar V 12 reliability FAQ

Across 4 Jaguar V 12 vehicles in our MOT data, 97% pass the MOT (a 3% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar V 12 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d); advise check nearside front lower suspension ball joint nut for tightness??; brake fluid getting low??.

The typical Jaguar V 12 in our data has covered around 202,425 miles.

Compare the Jaguar V 12

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