MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,456 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner tread
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement split , boarderline pass (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded
Offside Front tyre bald on inner tread
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear brake pipe corroded , boarderline pass
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
all other rear suspension bushes deteriorated
nearside side skirt damaged and insecure
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner tread
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement split , boarderline pass (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake pipe slightly corroded
Offside Front tyre bald on inner tread
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear brake pipe corroded , boarderline pass
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
all other rear suspension bushes deteriorated
nearside side skirt damaged and insecure
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
o/s/r lower side lamp inop
plastic covers outer sill n/s and o/s
sligt bind n/s/r brake
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS
E,M,L on
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front brake discs worn
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
engine managment light on
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
engine managment light on
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Jaguar X-type?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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VU04 EWT is a 2004 Jaguar X-type in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 2004 Jaguar X-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 85,546 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 X-type fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,260 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VU04 EWT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jaguar X-type typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 22 years old, this Jaguar X-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VU04 EWT is a 2004 Jaguar X-type, first registered on 26 July 2004.
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