Jaguar XJS - 1987
223.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1987 is 238.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Jaguar XJS, model year 1987.
Sample size: 183 cars, 339 tests and 757 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: 183 cars
The 1987 Jaguar XJS has an overall defect rate of 223 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the yearly average of 234 per 100, marking a 5% improvement. Notably, the XJS excels in categories such as brakes, steering, visibility, and body structure, where its defect rates are significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges with equipment and other defects, showing higher rates compared to the average car. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Jaguar XJS performs better in crucial safety aspects, it has some areas needing attention, particularly with non-critical equipment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 183 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 34.1% better
57.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 25.1% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering linkage component with: relative movement between components which should be fixed
Visibility
▲ 41.9% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.3 / 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 not operating or missing
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- A bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated, ineffective or insecure
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.0% better
49.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.8 / 100 tests
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A mandatory tell-tale: for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.6% worse
167.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 148.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
Body/Structure
▲ 23.1% better
41.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.7 / 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 21.5% worse
25.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- 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
- 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
- A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▼ 35.8% worse
72.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.0 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking continuously and likely to pose a serious risk to road safety
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Serious faults (Top 10)
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: 13
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 8