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YJ51 EEL

2002 Jaguar X-type

Gold Petrol 2495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 May 2018
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

124,045 mi
Last recorded124,045 miles
Recorded on18 May 2017
Typical for 2002 Jaguar X-type74,279 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ51 EEL
MakeJaguar
ModelX-type
Year2002
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,495cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 May 2017 124,045 miles

Both front tyres have worn unevenly on edges.

Engine management light on.

Engine oil leak

Gearbox oil leak

Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Slight oil leak from rear differential

Fail 17 May 2017 124,045 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sill (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Rear Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Both front tyres have worn unevenly on edges.

Engine management light on.

Engine oil leak

Gearbox oil leak

Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Slight oil leak from rear differential

Pass 21 Apr 2016 118,280 miles

Both front wipers split on edges.

Both rear brakes are binding slightly.

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Slight oil leak from rear differential

Fail 19 Apr 2016 118,280 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Both front wipers split on edges.

Both rear brakes are binding slightly.

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Slight oil leak from rear differential

Pass 20 Apr 2015 115,314 miles

Both front tyres worn on edges.

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine oil leak.

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Slight coolant leak.

Fail 13 Apr 2015 115,283 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Both front tyres worn on edges.

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine oil leak.

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Slight coolant leak.

Pass 24 Apr 2014 111,826 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Slight coolant leak.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 22 Apr 2014 111,826 miles

Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.3a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Slight coolant leak.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Apr 2013 107,651 miles

both rear brakes sticking

engine oil leak

nail in osf tyre inner side wall

nsr tyre bald on inside edge

osf tyre low on outside edge

osr tyre low on inside edge

Fail 20 Apr 2013 107,651 miles

Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

both rear brakes sticking

engine oil leak

nail in osf tyre inner side wall

nsr tyre bald on inside edge

osf tyre low on outside edge

osr tyre low on inside edge

Pass 19 Apr 2012 104,776 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Fail 19 Apr 2012 104,776 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

Pass 14 Apr 2011 100,384 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2010 95,950 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2009 91,273 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2008 84,988 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 4 Apr 2007 74,419 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Apr 2007 74,419 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2006 66,103 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar X-type?

Based on 1,912,556 MOT tests across 119,397 vehicles.

73.4%
Pass Rate
5,891
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
119,397
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,260
Brake pipe excessively corroded 38,516
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 38,107
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 31,691
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 30,052
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YJ51 EEL is a 2002 Jaguar X-type in Gold with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2002 Jaguar X-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 74,279 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 YJ51 EEL, 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 24 years old, this Jaguar X-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YJ51 EEL is a 2002 Jaguar X-type, first registered on 24 January 2002.

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