MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
1,138 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pipe leaking Pipes next to resevoir (3.6.A.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?
Based on 127,020 MOT tests across 12,009 vehicles.
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BEG 42T is a 1979 Jaguar Xjs in Yellow with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1979 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 61,874 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 BEG 42T, 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 47 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was BEG 42T registered?
BEG 42T is a 1979 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 2 February 1979.
Is BEG 42T safe to buy?
The MOT history for BEG 42T shows 6 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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