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LY08 EXB

2008 Jaguar Xf

Blue Petrol 2967cc

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Expired

Expires23 Oct 2025

Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)

Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

104,745 mi

Last recorded104,745 miles

Recorded on27 Sep 2024

Typical for 2008 Jaguar Xf77,475 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY08 EXB

MakeJaguar

ModelXf

Year2008

ColourBlue

Fuel typePetrol

Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail

Pass 27 Sep 2024 104,745 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both walls & treads perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both walls & treads perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

o/s inner & outer sill lips are rust corroded

Fail 26 Sep 2024 104,745 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both walls & treads perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both walls & treads perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

o/s inner & outer sill lips are rust corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2023 102,943 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small splits to outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small splits to outer wall and cut to outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge small wear inner tread edge (5.2.3 (e))

rear suspension / sub frame rusty

Fail 20 Oct 2023 102,942 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small splits to outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small splits to outer wall and cut to outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge small wear inner tread edge (5.2.3 (e))

rear suspension / sub frame rusty

Pass 24 Oct 2022 102,546 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sills / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens holed (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sills / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

covers fitted to both outer sills and floor pans

o/s inner & outer sill lips are rust corroded

o/sr & n/sr sub frame attachment brackets are both rust corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2022 102,543 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction parking permit (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner treads worn smooth (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner treads worn smooth (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various cuts on outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sills / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens holed (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sills / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

covers fitted to both outer sills and floor pans

o/s inner & outer sill lips are rust corroded

o/sr & n/sr sub frame attachment brackets are both rust corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2021 100,490 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner & outer treads

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner / inner & outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable advise (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner / inner & outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

covers fitted to both outer sills

o/s inner & outer sill lips are rust corroded

o/sr & n/sr sub frame attachment brackets are both rust corroded

Fail 14 Oct 2021 100,490 miles

Offside Front Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner & outer treads

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner / inner & outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner / inner & outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

covers fitted to both outer sills

o/s inner & outer sill lips are rust corroded

o/sr & n/sr sub frame attachment brackets are both rust corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2020 97,251 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall also perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sills / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sills / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 97,251 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer wall also perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sills / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sills / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2019 95,007 miles

Nearside Front tyre has cuts on outer wall

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre has splits on outer wall

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light holed (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / outer sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear tyres are worn on inner treads

both rear tyres have small splits around outer walls

Fail 10 Oct 2019 95,007 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases both centre pipe joins (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front tyre has cuts on outer wall

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box join (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre has splits on outer wall

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light holed (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / outer sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both rear tyres are worn on inner treads

both rear tyres have small splits around outer walls

Pass 12 Oct 2018 93,333 miles

Nearside Front tyre has cuts on outer wall

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

covers fitted to both outer sill panals

o/sr & n/sr tyres are both wearing on inner treads

Fail 12 Oct 2018 93,333 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front tyre has cuts on outer wall

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))

covers fitted to both outer sill panals

o/sr & n/sr tyres are both wearing on inner treads

Pass 13 Oct 2017 91,772 miles

both rear tyres close to limit

Pass 15 Dec 2016 88,708 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (2.4.A.3)

covers fitted to both outer sill panals and floor pans

Fail 13 Dec 2016 89,704 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (2.4.A.3)

covers fitted to both outer sill panals and floor pans

Pass 27 Oct 2015 83,169 miles

Pass 24 Oct 2014 73,868 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Oct 2013 63,732 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Oct 2013 63,732 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Oct 2012 54,042 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Oct 2012 54,031 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Oct 2011 42,770 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xf?

Based on 1,374,522 MOT tests across 118,872 vehicles.

80.8%

Pass Rate

6,450

Miles/Year

18

Year Lifespan

118,872

On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 16,779

Tyre has ply or cords exposed 7,809

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,074

Registration plate lamp not working 6,726

position lamp(s) not working 6,585

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LY08 EXB is a 2008 Jaguar Xf in Blue with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2008 Jaguar Xf models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 77,475 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 Xf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 16,779 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LY08 EXB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xf typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 18 years old, this Jaguar Xf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LY08 EXB is a 2008 Jaguar Xf, first registered on 21 May 2008.

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