MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,246 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box corroded through (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases union (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative insecure on suspension arm (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt knuckle ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases union (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall cut to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt knuckle ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system rigid portion of flexy hose corroded through (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all have points of corrosion icluding rigid portion of flexy hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened fair corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn and perished splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front fog lamp broken off behind bumper
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily perished splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive fair leak around, under , behind engine and steering system and hoses (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective rear twin pipes union clamps corroded through , exhaust seems secure (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened fair corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Gaiters on rear track rod outer bushes are split.
Handbrake effort is only just acceptable for the mot.
O/s front fog lamp is not working.
Oil on engine.
There is a chip in the front screen.
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both - lenses discoloured affecting beam image. (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Gaiters on rear track rod outer bushes are split.
O/s front fog lamp is not working.
Oil on engine.
There is a chip in the front screen.
Gaiters on rear track rod outer bushes are split.
Handbrake effort is only just acceptable.
N/s front brake is binding slightly.
O/s front fog lamp is not working.
There is a chip in the front screen.
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both - lenses clouded over affecting image clarity. (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Gaiters on rear track rod outer bushes are split.
N/s front brake is binding slightly.
O/s front fog lamp is not working.
There is a chip in the front screen.
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Headlamps slightly frosted
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s and o/s track rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.2.1 (f))
Headlamps slightly frosted
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner and outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s and o/s track rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner and outer (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit n/s and o/s (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front brakes slightly binding
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner and outer (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit n/s and o/s (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front brakes slightly binding
Gearbox oil leak
Headlamps slightly frosted
N/s/f wheel has slightly restricted free movement
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner and outer (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake discs slightly worn and corroded
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake discs slightly corroded
Slight gearbox oil leak
Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement n/s and o/s (3.5.1k)
Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush n/s and o/s (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake discs slightly corroded
Slight gearbox oil leak
Front wiper blades split
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in n/s and o/s rear lower shock absorber bushes
Rear brake discs slightly corroded
n/s/f wheel has slightly restricted free movement
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
bothy front tyres worn on outer edges
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
bothy front tyres worn on outer edges
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
air suspension fault indicated
both front tyres worn on outer edges
both headlamps slightly deteriorated but light output not reduced
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
rear discs pitted
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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BG54 APO is a 2004 Jaguar Xj in Red with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2004 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 77,784 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 Xj fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 34,485 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BG54 APO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jaguar Xj typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 22 years old, this Jaguar Xj is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BG54 APO is a 2004 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 20 October 2004.
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