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Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front wheel bearings slight play
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
drivers front door showing corrosion
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Front Fuel pipe union leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
Front wheel bearings slight play
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
drivers front door showing corrosion
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
engine oil leak
gearbox oil leak
Central Upper Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Slight lift in hinge (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded From fuel tank
Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER WING (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER WING (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Hazard warning switch faulty STUCK IN "ON" POSITION (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases not exessive (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear fuel pipe slightly corroded
Offside Rear fuel pipe slightly corroded
slight oil seapage from engine and rear differential
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear fuel pipe slightly corroded
Offside Rear fuel pipe slightly corroded
slight oil seapage from engine and rear differential
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
both rear disc pitted/worn.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake warning light on
bulb warning light comes on when brake pressed
o/s rear brake binding slightly
exhaust corroded
front inner wings corroded
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?
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DHE 996 is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs in Black with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1989 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 74,358 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 DHE 996, 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 37 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DHE 996 is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 13 February 1989.
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