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OV12 HYW

2012 Jaguar Xf

Grey Diesel 2993cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jun 2027
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

116,997 mi
Last recorded116,997 miles
Recorded on15 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Jaguar Xf69,095 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV12 HYW
MakeJaguar
ModelXf
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,993cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Jun 2026 116,997 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner outer / sill - unable to fully examine due to sill cover (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner outer / sill - unable to fully examine due to sill cover (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 12 Jun 2026 116,996 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner outer / sill - unable to fully examine due to sill cover (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner outer / sill - unable to fully examine due to sill cover (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 30 Mar 2026 116,967 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill corroded and holed at rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner to outer sill corroded, unable to fully inspect due to plastic covers (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner to outer sill corroded, unable to fully inspect due to plastic covers (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Side to side brace (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2025 104,853 miles

rear lateral bar / brace coroded

Fail 18 Nov 2024 104,501 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (Frontmost) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (Frontmost) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Nov 2023 93,299 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front suspension arm bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 85,047 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hydro bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Oct 2022 85,044 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hydro bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 76,446 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all 4 brake discs slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 71,775 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 May 2019 61,079 miles

both front ferulles on brake flex hoses badly corroded

front brake discs badly corroded[inside faces]

retest not carried out by original inspector

Fail 7 May 2019 61,078 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

both front ferulles on brake flex hoses badly corroded

front brake discs badly corroded[inside faces]

rear brake discsbadly corroded at edges[also lipped]

Pass 3 May 2018 50,564 miles

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 19 Apr 2017 42,270 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2016 33,197 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2015 25,033 miles

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

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

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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OV12 HYW is a 2012 Jaguar Xf in Grey with a 2,993cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2012 Jaguar Xf models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.4% with a typical mileage of 69,095 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 OV12 HYW, 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 14 years old, this Jaguar Xf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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OV12 HYW is a 2012 Jaguar Xf, first registered on 17 May 2012.

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