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E586 WEP

1987 Jaguar Xjs

Blue Petrol 5343cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Nov 2016
Tests13 (6 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate46.2%

Mileage

68,561 mi
Last recorded68,561 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2015
Typical for 1987 Jaguar Xjs77,038 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE586 WEP
MakeJaguar
ModelXjs
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,343cc

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MOT History

6 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2015 68,561 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2015

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Floor (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion Sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion Sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 3 Sep 2012 68,180 miles

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

corrsion to osf sill area

Fail 10 Aug 2012 68,179 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

corrsion to osf outer sill area

Pass 19 Aug 2011 66,418 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2011 66,418 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Pass 31 Aug 2010 63,700 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Outer Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres perished

Fail 25 Aug 2010 63,696 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Outer Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Front Sub-frame 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)

both front tyres perished

Fail 7 Jul 2009 63,491 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside front floor corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2008 63,233 miles

long travel on hand brake

Oil leak

Fail 10 Sep 2008 63,216 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

long travel on hand brake

Oil leak

Fail 6 Jul 2006 63,070 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 6 Jul 2006 63,070 miles

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?

Based on 127,020 MOT tests across 12,009 vehicles.

74.2%
Pass Rate
540
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
12,009
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 5,735
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,722
brake binding 4,089
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,050
parking brake recording little or no effort 3,046
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E586 WEP is a 1987 Jaguar Xjs in Blue with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.

Across all 1987 Jaguar Xjs models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 77,038 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 E586 WEP, 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 39 years old, this Jaguar Xjs is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was E586 WEP registered?

E586 WEP is a 1987 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 31 December 1987.

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