MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,226 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox / steering oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox / steering oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hazard warning tell-tale is not a flashing light (4.9.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front outer floor pans corroded - not within 30cm of mounting points
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
power steering fluid shows signs of leaking
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
all tyres perished
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak ()
Tyres perished
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both rear tyres perished
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
engine area oily underneath
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)
Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
engine area oily underneath
both rear tyres wearing on edges
engine/gearbox/ oil filter leaking oil
front coil springs corroding
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both rear tyres wearing on edges
engine/gearbox/ oil filter leaking oil
front coil springs corroding
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/f shocker dust cover insecure
o/s/r tyre got chunk out off sidewall
oil filter leaking
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/f shocker dust cover insecure
o/s/r tyre got chunk out off sidewall
oil filter leaking
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
all six coil springs corroded
both front tyre,s pershing
corrosion to both inner door shuts
nearside rear outer u/j slight play
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
all six coil springs corroded
both front tyre,s pershing
corrosion to both inner door shuts
nearside rear outer u/j slight play
Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
corrosion to all road springs
corrosion to nearside rear floor
slight damage to nearside front tyre outer sidewall
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
corrosion to all road springs
corrosion to nearside rear floor
slight damage to nearside front tyre outer sidewall
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside 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)
Oil leak
corrosion to sills, floor and front panel.
How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjs?
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KMB 973 is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs in Green with a 5,343cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
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 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 KMB 973, 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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KMB 973 is a 1989 Jaguar Xjs, first registered on 11 May 1989.
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