MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,064 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front & Rear undersection corodded
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Interior (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
General corrosion to underside
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Both inner sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
General corrosion to underside
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both inner sidesills (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front tyre ON LEGAL LIMIT on inner tread
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear both wheel arches corroding
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all perishing (225/60x16) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
corrosion throughout vehicle
exhaust system corroding
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust system corroded
general surface corrosion through out lower parts of the vehicle and suspension components
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust system corroded
general surface corrosion through out lower parts of the vehicle and suspension components
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 225/60/16 offside on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Obligatory mirror slightly damaged rear view fading (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust system badly corroded
general surface corrosion throughout lower parts of vehicle and suspension components
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 225/60/16 offside on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Obligatory mirror slightly damaged rear view fading (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust system badly corroded
general surface corrosion throughout lower parts of vehicle and suspension components
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both slight on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
exhaust system corroded
general surface corrosion through out lower parts of vehicle
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
all metal brake pipes starting to corode
exhaust coroded
general underbody corrosion
Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
all metal brake pipes starting to corode
exhaust coroded
general underbody corrosion
Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint both rear (2.4.G.4b)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front upper (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear tyres deteriorated and worn close to the limit
rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both front (2.4.G.2)
Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint both rear (2.4.G.4b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play both (2.5.A.3c)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush both front upper (2.4.G.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear and both front (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both front tyres badly worn on inner edges very close to the legal limit
n/s rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
front tyres worn on inner edges
some underbody corrosion
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
front tyres worn on inner edges
one of two rear lights on right rear not working
some underbody corrosion
Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
oil leak from rear diff
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Diff input shaft oil seal leaking.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Jaguar Sovereign?
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R802 ABM is a 1997 Jaguar Sovereign in Blue with a 3,239cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.
Across all 1997 Jaguar Sovereign models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 99,482 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 Sovereign fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 998 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R802 ABM, 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 29 years old, this Jaguar Sovereign is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R802 ABM is a 1997 Jaguar Sovereign, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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