MOT Status
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140,423 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Hub Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Dashboard indicates a fault with air suspension but no visual fault can be identified
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
windscreen washers poor
Nearside Front Lower rose joint has slight movement
slight exhaust blow from n/s exhaust downppe area
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
slight exhaust blow from n/s exhaust downppe area
Nearside Front Lower rose joint has slight movement
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Including various suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Under trays fitted front to rear.
Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear suspension stabiliser ball joint outer. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear suspension stabiliser ball joint outer. (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Including various suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Under trays fitted front to rear.
rear discs corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
rear discs corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint inner wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
bonnet dificult to open
nail in n/s/r tyre
slight exhaust blow from near side down pipe
under trays fitted around engine bay
under trays fitted whole length of vehicle/unable to inspect many components
Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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BL53 WFA is a 2003 Jaguar Xj in Black with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
Across all 2003 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 80,834 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 BL53 WFA, 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 23 years old, this Jaguar Xj is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BL53 WFA is a 2003 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 15 December 2003.
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