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118,167 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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both front sills corroded
Offside Front Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
parts of the under side are corroded
suspension arm bushes perished
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer hardy spicer has slight bplay
Oil leak, but not excessive auto box rear and rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
parts of the chassis are corroded
suspension bushes are perished but no excess movement
Front suspension arm bushes perished slightly
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play play too max (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner ball end (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement play too max (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play play to maximum (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play play to maximum (2.5.A.3c)
low brake fluid level light on (level ok)
parts of the chassis, sills and some suspension components are corroded in prescribed areas
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
front and rear brake pads just starting to wear thin (3/4mm aprox)
front discs slightly worn
oil light on
rear subframe slightly corroded
Nearside Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
exhaust rear mtg missing but secure
start of corrosion to rear subframe
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
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)
front offside tyre worn on inside edge
nail in rear nearside tyre
rubber boot split on bottom ball joint on nearside front.
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N198 YKL is a 1996 Jaguar Sovereign in Grey with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.3%.
Across all 1996 Jaguar Sovereign models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 114,314 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Jaguar Sovereign fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 998 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N198 YKL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jaguar Sovereign typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 30 years old, this Jaguar Sovereign is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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N198 YKL is a 1996 Jaguar Sovereign, first registered on 17 January 1996.
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