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SC53BYN
2003 JAGUAR XJ
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 3555cc
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- Registration SC53BYN
- Manufacturer JAGUAR
- Model XJ
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3555cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 61,153 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Covers fitted stopping full inspection of some components
- Parking brake cable outer casings deteriorated and split
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension level sensors bracketts poor condition
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
23 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 61,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension level sensors bracketts poor condition
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Parking brake cable outer casings deteriorated and split
- Covers fitted stopping full inspection of some components
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
29 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 58,978 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Parking brake cable outer casings deteriorated and split
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
- Covers fitted stopping full inspection
29 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 58,978 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Parking brake cable outer casings deteriorated and split
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Covers fitted stopping full inspection
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
26 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 56,567 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Plastic covers fitted stopping full inspection of some components
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
18 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,464 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,064 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 52,064 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 50,185 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,054 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 45,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear pipes at both ends,sections covered by under tray. (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front earth strap in poor condition
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- both front and rear frames rusty condition.
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,105 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,280 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2018 11 Jun 202614 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 37,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Air suspension levelling valve insecure (2.4.D.4)
22 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,208 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Oil leak diff seal
16 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 36,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Oil leak diff seal
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
25 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,657 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2016 11 Jun 202618 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 34,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
22 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 33,301 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
21 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 33,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
27 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,808 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 29,694 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,157 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,403 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 23,845 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2010 11 Jun 202628 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,438 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2009 11 Jun 202612 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 15,113 MI
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SC53BYN was registered on 2003-12-16
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