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MOT reliability

Jaguar Xj8 sovereign

1 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Jaguar Xj8 sovereign vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Xj8 sovereign has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,876 miles.

1
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
626
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Xj8 sovereign problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Xj8 sovereign MOT tests:

  • Other57%
  • Visibility22%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Identification & plates11%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Steering4%

Jaguar Xj8 sovereign pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
151100%
161100%
171100%
181100%
19250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Jaguar Xj8 sovereign MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Xj8 sovereign MOT tests:

  1. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  8. registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  9. Central Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Central Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged interior mirror slight misting (3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)

Jaguar Xj8 sovereign pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 25 80% 34,876

Jaguar Xj8 sovereign reliability FAQ

Across 1 Jaguar Xj8 sovereign vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Xj8 sovereign MOT issues are: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b); Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b).

The typical Jaguar Xj8 sovereign in our data has covered around 34,876 miles.

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