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Jaguar 420 MOT Results
79.9% pass rate
from 134 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Jaguar 420 is unusually good or bad.
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10% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
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4.5% fail on
Headlamps
- 4.5% fail on Headlamp
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0.75% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.75% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 3.0% fail on Headlamp aim
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2.2% fail on
Position lamps
- 1.5% fail on Front lamps
- 1.5% fail on Rear lamps
- 2.2% fail on Stop lamp
- 1.5% fail on Registration plate lamp
- 0.75% fail on Battery
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0.75% fail on
Direction indicators
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0.75% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.75% fail on Individual lamps
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0.75% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.75% fail on Horn
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4.5% fail on
Headlamps
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9.0% fail on
Suspension
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3.0% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 3.0% fail on Component mounting
- 0.75% fail on Subframe mounting
- 2.2% fail on Front suspension joints
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1.5% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.75% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.75% fail on Attachment
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1.5% fail on
Sub-frames
- 1.5% fail on Attachment (15 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.75% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.75% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.75% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.75% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.75% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.75% fail on Condition
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3.0% fail on
Prescribed areas
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8.2% fail on
Brakes
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5.2% fail on
Brake performance
- 4.5% fail on Parking brake performance
- 1.5% fail on Front wheels
- 1.5% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.75% fail on Service brake performance
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1.5% fail on
Parking brake
- 1.5% fail on Condition
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1.5% fail on
Hydraulic systems
- 0.75% fail on Brake fluid warning lamp
- 0.75% fail on Operation
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0.75% fail on
Components
- 0.75% fail on Hoses
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1.5% fail on
Hub components
- 1.5% fail on Brake discs (5 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.75% fail on Brake pads
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0.75% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
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0.75% fail on
Components
- 0.75% fail on Cylinders/actuators
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0.75% fail on
Components
- 0.75% fail on Locking devices
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0.75% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.75% fail on Park brake mechanism/associated mountings
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5.2% fail on
Brake performance
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6.0% fail on
Steering
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5.2% fail on
Steering system
- 2.2% fail on Ball joint (6 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.5% fail on Steering arm (10 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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0.75% fail on
Free play
- 0.75% fail on Steering box
- 0.75% fail on Steering rack
- 0.75% fail on Track rod end
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0.75% fail on
Other components
- 0.75% fail on Steering pivot point
- 0.75% fail on Steering operation
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5.2% fail on
Steering system
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4.5% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 4.5% fail on Exhaust system
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1.5% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.75% fail on Tank
- 0.75% fail on Pipe
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3.7% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 2.2% fail on Body condition
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0.75% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 0.75% fail on Chassis
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0.75% fail on
Seats
- 0.75% fail on Passengers
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3.7% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 3.0% fail on Washers
- 1.5% fail on Wipers
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1.5% fail on
Tyres
- 0.75% fail on Condition
- 0.75% fail on Tread depth
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1.5% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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1.5% fail on
Seat belts
- 1.5% fail on Prescribed areas
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1.5% fail on
Seat belts