MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
164,532 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
aux belt tensioner noisey
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
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)
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
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
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
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)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front and rear brake pads getting low
both front tyres wearing uneven
nearside rear tyre cracking
nearside wiper blade poor fit to arm
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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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