Jaguar XJR - 1995
265.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1995 is 333.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XJR, model year 1995.
Sample size: 111 cars, 219 tests and 581 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 111 cars
The 1995 Jaguar XJR has an overall defect rate of 265 per 100 cars, which is about 19% lower than the average for vehicles of the same year. Notably, it exhibits significantly fewer defects in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility compared to the annual averages. While the defect rate climbs with mileage, especially beyond 31,000 miles, the XJR shows commendable performance in maintaining better conditions in various categories. Overall, this model stands out positively, particularly in equipment and electrical issues, making it a reliable option from its era.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 111 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 27.1% better
97.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 134.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 52.5% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.6 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
- A steering linkage component with: relative movement between components which should be fixed
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 34.8% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.7 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.1% better
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.5% worse
245.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 226.5 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 45.4% better
48.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 78.1% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.1 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 1.3% better
66.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 67.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3