MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,639 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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underside of vehicle front to rear including suspension heavily painted slight play rear trailing arm bushes slight play rear wheel bearings/driveshaft couplings brake discs front & rear corroded
Headlamp not working on dipped beam n/s&o/s (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded n/s&o/s front floor & jacking point (5.2.6)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint o/s/f lower & n/s/f upper (2.4.G.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/f lower shock mount / suspension arm (2.4.A.3)
underside of vehicle front to rear including suspension heavily painted slight play rear trailing arm bushes slight play rear wheel bearings/driveshaft couplings brake discs front & rear corroded
Body has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion front cross member (6.1.B.2)
Body has slight corrosion inner & outer sills (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (7.1.2)
slight play steering joints
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
underside of vehicle has been extensively welded and repaired and under sealed
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
vehicle extensivly welded unwelded areas and front suspension corroded hand brake will shortly need attension almost hitting stop
slight play in front wheel bearings.....slight cracking of rear tyre sidewalls
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
slight play in front wheel bearings.....slight cracking of rear tyre sidewalls
vehicle extensivly welded unwelded areas all suspension and all steel brake pipes slightly corroded
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
slight play in o/s ball joints and n/s rear ball swivel vehicle extensively welded and undersealed unwelded areas slightly corroded
o/s and n/s front spring cups rear suspension arms floors and chassis slightly corroded
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XAX 40H is a 1970 Jaguar 420 in Red with a 4,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1970 Jaguar 420 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.2% with a typical mileage of 38,777 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 420 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 101 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XAX 40H, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Jaguar 420 typically stays on UK roads for around 59 years. At 56 years old, this Jaguar 420 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XAX 40H is a 1970 Jaguar 420, first registered on 27 February 1970.
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