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EOL 597C

1992 Jaguar E-type

Red Petrol 4200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Mar 2019
Tests13 (10 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

53,979 mi
Last recorded53,979 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2018
Typical for 1992 Jaguar E-type47,450 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEOL 597C
MakeJaguar
ModelE-type
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,200cc

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MOT History

10 pass 3 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2018 53,979 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 53,605 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside front upper suspension arm ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint nearside front and offside front upper suspension arm (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2016 52,406 miles

Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint Nearside and Offside lower (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Dec 2014 51,703 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Outer Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 14 Oct 2013 51,218 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2013 51,191 miles

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Fail 3 Apr 2012 50,306 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 3 Apr 2012 50,306 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2010 49,876 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2009 49,618 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE FLEXIBLE HOSES LAYING ON ANTI-ROLL BAR.

FUEL WEEP FROM FUEL FILTER HOUSEING.

SLIGHT PLAY IN OFF SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT.

SOME CORROSION OF OFF SIDE DOOR SILL.

SOME PLAY IN NEAR SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT.

SOME PLAY IN OFF SIDE REAR HUB.

Fail 20 Oct 2009 49,618 miles

Centre Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

BOTH FRONT BRAKE FLEXIBLE HOSES LAYING ON ANTI-ROLL BAR.

FUEL WEEP FROM FUEL FILTER HOUSEING.

SLIGHT PLAY IN OFF SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT.

SOME PLAY IN NEAR SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT.

SOME PLAY IN OFF SIDE REAR HUB.

Pass 18 Feb 2008 49,331 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2006 49,278 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar E-type?

Based on 82,373 MOT tests across 9,288 vehicles.

84.1%
Pass Rate
305
Miles/Year
65
Year Lifespan
9,288
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,540
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,865
Stop lamp not working 1,387
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,012
Horn not working 993
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EOL 597C is a 1992 Jaguar E-type in Red with a 4,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1992 Jaguar E-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.7% with a typical mileage of 47,450 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Jaguar E-type fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 2,540 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EOL 597C, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar E-type typically stays on UK roads for around 65 years. At 34 years old, this Jaguar E-type is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was EOL 597C registered?

EOL 597C is a 1992 Jaguar E-type, first registered on 13 April 1992.

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