MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,833 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
drivers seat deteriorated
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Lower Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
NS F WHEEL INNER RIM DAMAGE
NS REAR SHOCK DAMP
OSF BOTTOM BALL JOINT GAITER DAMAGE
POOR HORN OPERATION
REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND PITTED
steering rack bushes worn
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front brake caliper locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. (5.1.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Nearside Rear brake caliper locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front brake caliper locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. (5.1.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing (2.4.G.3b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake caliper locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
poor hooter
poor n/s/h/lamp pattern
rack bushes worn close to limit
exhaust blow
n/s.rear shock damp
n/s/front inner rim damage
o/s/front bot b/joint dust cover damage
play n/s/front hub close to limit
rear inner discs poor comndition and pitted
reversing lights on
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A248 YGJ is a 1983 Jaguar Xjs in Grey with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.
Across all 1983 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 74,120 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Jaguar Xjs fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 5,735 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A248 YGJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jaguar Xjs typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 43 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A248 YGJ is a 1983 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 31 December 1983.
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