Jaguar XJR - 1998
273.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XJR, model year 1998.
Sample size: 232 cars, 457 tests and 1,249 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: 232 cars
The 1998 Jaguar XJR has an overall defect rate of 273 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 339 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 19% improvement. When examining mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 586 defects per 100 vehicles for models over 124,000 miles. Notably, the XJR excels in several categories, particularly in brakes, steering, and visibility, all of which show substantially fewer defects compared to the average car of the same year. This model also performs better than average in other areas like lights and electrics, highlighting its reliability in these aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 232 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.3% better
101.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 53.9% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 55.1% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.8% better
36.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.8% worse
280.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 17.4% better
66.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 50.5% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 52.5% better
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default 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: 119
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 6