MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,548 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded on limit (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe slightly damaged corrosion on limit (7.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak engine ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases both pipes into silencers (7.1.2)
water in n/s/f head light
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
n/s/f tyre badly worn on inner edge
corrosion building underneath
front tyres worn on inner edges
rearbrake discs in poor condition
slight play in steering rack
advise re, routing of n/s/f a.b.s wire....
corrosion in o/s/f chassis rail & n/s & o/s/f inner sills , advise attension.....
front & rear brake discs corroding......
general under body corrosion.....
n/s & o/s/f suspension lower ball joint gaiters split...
n/s & o/s/r brake hose ferules corroding.....
o/s/f fog lamp out of possition.....
general under body corrosion...
n/s/r tyre tread close to limit.....
o/s/r tyre tread getting low...
rear exhausts corroding.....
wiper smears....
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
general light under body corrosion...
rear exhausts corroding....
wiper smears...
How Reliable is the Jaguar Xjr?
Based on 83,224 MOT tests across 6,293 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S492 BTN is a 1998 Jaguar Xjr in Silver with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1998 Jaguar Xjr models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 98,646 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Jaguar Xjr fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,708 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S492 BTN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jaguar Xjr typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 28 years old, this Jaguar Xjr is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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S492 BTN is a 1998 Jaguar Xjr, first registered on 24 August 1998.
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