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MOT reliability

Jaguar Xk8 soft top

1 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Jaguar Xk8 soft top vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Jaguar Xk8 soft top has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,489 miles.

1
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
999
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Jaguar Xk8 soft top problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Jaguar Xk8 soft top MOT tests:

  • Other34%
  • Brakes24%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Visibility7%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%

Jaguar Xk8 soft top pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
91100%
10250%
11250%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
16250%
17250%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Jaguar Xk8 soft top MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Jaguar Xk8 soft top MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  2. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  3. nearside handbrake efficiency low (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  6. Central Front crossmember as slight corrosion (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside front, across front member (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Jaguar Xk8 soft top pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 28 71% 87,489

Jaguar Xk8 soft top reliability FAQ

Across 1 Jaguar Xk8 soft top vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Jaguar Xk8 soft top MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)); nearside handbrake efficiency low.

The typical Jaguar Xk8 soft top in our data has covered around 87,489 miles.

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