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BW53 BYV

2004 Jaguar X-type

Black Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2025
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

164,532 mi
Last recorded164,532 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Jaguar X-type85,546 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBW53 BYV
MakeJaguar
ModelX-type
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Fail 20 Oct 2025 164,532 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracked and splitting on outer casing exposing inner cords (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Brake hose excessively deteriorated outer casing split exposing inner cords (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened excess corrosion in outer sill section within 30cm of rear lower suspension arm front mounting area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear number plate lights very dim

Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed unable to open from inside or outside (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear rigid brake pipe corroded in clip above rear subframe leading to near side rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy wheel bearing noisy and has slight play (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 161,615 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported brake pipe clip above rear subframe broken (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid brake pipe leading to near side rear flexi is corroded above off side section of rear subframe (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Oct 2024 161,615 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported brake pipe clip above rear subframe broken (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid brake pipe leading to near side rear flexi is corroded above off side section of rear subframe (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 157,580 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid brake pipe leading to near side flexi hose corroded close to being excessive above rear subframe (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Oct 2023 157,573 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid brake pipe leading to near side flexi hose corroded close to being excessive above rear subframe (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 153,491 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front of rear suspension bush worn close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded in clips leading to near side rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Oct 2022 153,489 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front of rear suspension bush worn close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded in clips leading to near side rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 149,491 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2021 149,490 miles

Central Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak down pipe holed (8.2.2.1 (b))

Central Front Sound deadening material insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Outer Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill section within 30 cm of trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge close to exposing cords (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Oct 2020 146,000 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded close to excess (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded close to excess (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Oct 2019 141,596 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rear to hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2018 136,540 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2018 136,539 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both rear bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Oct 2017 130,753 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

aux belt tensioner noisey

Fail 5 Oct 2017 130,752 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

aux belt tensioner noisey

Pass 3 Sep 2016 124,310 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2015 103,547 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush control arm (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

Fail 7 Sep 2015 103,537 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush control arm (2.4.G.2)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

o/s/ wing repeater cover missing

Pass 1 Sep 2014 92,929 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2014 92,906 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 29 Aug 2013 85,621 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Jul 2012 81,673 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Aug 2011 77,476 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2010 70,890 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2010 70,890 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 4 Aug 2009 64,944 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front and rear brake pads getting low

Pass 15 Aug 2008 57,498 miles

both front tyres wearing uneven

nearside rear tyre cracking

nearside wiper blade poor fit to arm

Pass 31 Aug 2007 48,296 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2007 47,575 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar X-type?

Based on 1,912,556 MOT tests across 119,397 vehicles.

73.4%
Pass Rate
5,891
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
119,397
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,260
Brake pipe excessively corroded 38,516
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 38,107
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 31,691
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 30,052
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BW53 BYV is a 2004 Jaguar X-type in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2004 Jaguar X-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 85,546 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 X-type fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,260 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BW53 BYV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar X-type typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 22 years old, this Jaguar X-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BW53 BYV is a 2004 Jaguar X-type, first registered on 20 January 2004.

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