MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,337 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin inspection required (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear strong advise (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin inspection required (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and front to rear strong advise (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Covers over outer sills
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
nearside headlamp washer jet faulty
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Covers over outer sills
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
nearside headlamp washer jet faulty
Covers over both outer sills
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside mainbeam headlamp washer jet faulty
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
slight damage on radiator
under-trays fitted obscuring some components
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Coolant leak radiator damaged ()
Covers over both outer sills
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside mainbeam headlamp washer jet faulty
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
under-trays fitted obscuring some components
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From front to both rear flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Covers over both outer sills
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust starting to deteriorate
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From front to both rear flexible hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Covers over both outer sills
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust starting to deteriorate
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
Air suspension warning lamp staying on
Brake pipe slightly corroded From front to rear flexible hoses (3.6.B.2c)
Covers over both outer sills
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust starting to deteriorate
Oil leak ()
Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Bolt insecure (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Air suspension warning lamp staying on
Brake pipe slightly corroded From front to rear flexible hoses (3.6.B.2c)
Covers over both outer sills
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust starting to deteriorate
Oil leak ()
Under-trays fitted obscuring some components
Brake pipe slightly corroded from front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust starting to deteriorate
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak ()
Under-trays fitted
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded from front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust starting to deteriorate
Offside 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)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak ()
Under-trays fitted
air suspension warning lamp indicating a fault
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear outer brake cables outer casing damaged
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
engine oil level low
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
rear brake pads low
unable to check inner brake pads
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
n/s/f brake pads low
unable to check inner brake pads
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
n/s/f brake pads low
unable to check inner brake pads
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DS55 MCS is a 2005 Jaguar Xj in Blue with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 2005 Jaguar Xj models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 75,379 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 DS55 MCS, 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 21 years old, this Jaguar Xj is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DS55 MCS is a 2005 Jaguar Xj, first registered on 5 September 2005.
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