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ExpiredMileage
63,554 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Headlamp reflector slightly defective both sides corroded inside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
both outer sills have corrosion
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bushes bush sides splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
advise front exhaust repair
advise surface corrosion at outer sills
Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inside arch along top seam (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer clamp split (6.1.2 (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))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer clamp split (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inside arch along top seam (5.3.6 (a) (i))
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))
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak ()
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
both sills corroding
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 235/60/15 (4.1.D.1a)
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear tyre cracking all round
Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and cracking all round (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
both sills corroding
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front fog light lenses cracked
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened suspension spring seat (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Steering rack insecure bushes worn & bolt loose (2.2.B.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all brake caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases both front manifold area (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front bump stop insecure
Oil leak engine & rear diff ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front fog lights broken
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak from differential
Slight bind from rear brakes
Slight oil leak from engine
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?
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E30 BGD is a 1988 Jaguar Xjs in Silver with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1988 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 73,675 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 Xjs fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 5,735 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E30 BGD, 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 38 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E30 BGD is a 1988 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 4 May 1988.
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