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YS55 VAE

2006 Jaguar X-type

Blue Diesel 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Feb 2025
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

191,149 mi
Last recorded191,149 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2024
Typical for 2006 Jaguar X-type86,173 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS55 VAE
MakeJaguar
ModelX-type
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2024 191,149 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

general under vehicle corrosion

ns-os outer sills corroded

Fail 23 Feb 2024 191,019 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

general under vehicle corrosion

ns-os outer sills corroded

Pass 27 Feb 2023 182,289 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Under vehicle and components general corrosion.

Fail 27 Feb 2023 182,288 miles

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Under vehicle and components general corrosion.

Pass 8 Feb 2022 172,726 miles

Central Rear seatbelt removed from vehicle

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill backing panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill panel and backing panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

sill covers fitted to vehicle partly covering panels

Fail 24 Jan 2022 172,507 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended reel jammed (7.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements space between groups of characters should be 33mm,3 times greater then 11mm spaces between individual characters (0.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements space between groups of characters should be 33mm,3 times greater then 11mm spaces between individual characters (0.1 (d))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill backing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill backing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

sill covers fitted to vehicle partly covering panels

Pass 25 Jan 2021 168,868 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

centre rear seat belt jammed.

Pass 23 Jan 2020 163,325 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

centre rear seat belt mechanism jammed.

undertray fitted.

Pass 7 Feb 2019 154,640 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted will need replacement (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 2 Feb 2019 154,632 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn top arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn top arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted will need replacement (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear brakes tight

Pass 26 Jan 2018 145,191 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring components

Pass 7 Feb 2017 136,087 miles

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

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

large protective cover fitted under vehicle

Pass 3 Feb 2016 122,986 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2016 122,986 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2015 108,893 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 27 Jan 2015 108,893 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Jan 2014 97,221 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jan 2013 89,687 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Jan 2012 77,589 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2011 67,640 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2010 56,014 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 28 Jan 2009 44,606 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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YS55 VAE is a 2006 Jaguar X-type in Blue with a 2,198cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2006 Jaguar X-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 86,173 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 YS55 VAE, 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 20 years old, this Jaguar X-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YS55 VAE is a 2006 Jaguar X-type, first registered on 8 February 2006.

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