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RBY 831K

2009 Jaguar E-type

Blue Petrol 5300cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

68,247 mi
Last recorded68,247 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Jaguar E-type40,738 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRBY 831K
MakeJaguar
ModelE-type
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,300cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2025 68,247 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper and lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 19 Aug 2021 66,730 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2019 66,613 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2018 66,209 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2017 65,744 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2016 65,476 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2015 64,576 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2013 63,834 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2012 61,677 miles

O/S/f wheel bearing is slightly noisey

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 Dec 2012 61,672 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

O/S/f wheel bearing is slightly noisey

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Jan 2012 60,988 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 5 Jan 2012 60,988 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2011 60,216 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2009 60,000 miles

Brake pedal travel slightly long in operation

Pass 15 Jan 2009 59,905 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Slight distortion nearside front chassis rail

Fail 11 Dec 2008 59,905 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front suspension ball joints have dust covers split

Nearside Front Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

How Reliable is the Jaguar E-type?

Based on 82,373 MOT tests across 9,288 vehicles.

84.1%
Pass Rate
305
Miles/Year
65
Year Lifespan
9,288
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,540
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,865
Stop lamp not working 1,387
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,012
Horn not working 993
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RBY 831K is a 2009 Jaguar E-type in Blue with a 5,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2009 Jaguar E-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.2% with a typical mileage of 40,738 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 E-type fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,540 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RBY 831K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar E-type typically stays on UK roads for around 65 years. At 17 years old, this Jaguar E-type is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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RBY 831K is a 2009 Jaguar E-type, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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