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1997 Jaguar XK8

Green Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Sep 2025
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

90,257 mi
Last recorded90,257 miles
Recorded on28 Aug 2024
Typical for 1997 Jaguar XK882,053 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration2 GMS
MakeJaguar
ModelXK8
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 28 Aug 2024 90,257 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2023 90,054 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 88,383 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2021 87,780 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Aug 2021 87,778 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill underside. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2020 86,658 miles

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

nearside rear sill has slight corrosion

slight play/movement in offside and nearside rear axle

Fail 18 Aug 2020 86,619 miles

Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged badly cracked/perished (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded both front and both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush slight play (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm/perished slightly (5.2.3 (e))

nearside rear sill has slight corrosion

slight play/movement in offside and nearside rear axle

Pass 18 Jul 2019 85,667 miles

Front windscreen scratched on near side

Nearside Rear slight lift in axle

Offside Rear slight lift in axle

Fail 18 Jul 2019 85,665 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split open (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear part of windscreen scratched

Nearside Rear slight lift in axle

Offside Rear slight lift in axle

Pass 23 Jul 2018 84,901 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2018 84,901 miles

Service brake excessively binding handbrake (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 17 Apr 2018 84,864 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 84,126 miles

Nearside Rear axle slight lift

Nearside part of windscreen slightly scratched

Offside Rear axle slight lift

Fail 27 Mar 2017 84,126 miles

Nearside Rear axle slight lift

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside part of windscreen slightly scratched

Offside Rear axle slight lift

Pass 4 Apr 2016 83,629 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside and offside rear hubs/arm slight play

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 8 Apr 2015 82,705 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

slight play in both rear hubs/arms

Pass 9 Apr 2014 81,895 miles

Slight play felt at N/S/R and O/S/R Wheels

Fail 17 Feb 2014 81,886 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

n/s/f floor rusty + holed.

Pass 8 Feb 2013 81,022 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

n/s front froor corroded and holed

Fail 28 Jan 2013 80,943 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

n/s front froor corroded and holed

Pass 24 Jan 2012 79,392 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2012 79,391 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 30 Dec 2010 75,490 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 30 Dec 2009 71,913 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2009 71,909 miles

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

there is a hole in the offside front floor which is not within 30 cms of any fixing and does not affect the braking or steering

Pass 17 Dec 2008 67,369 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

scratch to swept area of windscreen

Fail 15 Dec 2008 67,367 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

scratch to swept area of windscreen

Pass 8 Jan 2008 63,696 miles

n/s/f o/s/f floor pans showing signs of rust

Pass 8 Jan 2007 58,131 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2006 52,607 miles

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

How Reliable is the Jaguar XK8?

Based on 236,376 MOT tests across 12,687 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
1,961
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
12,687
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,041
Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,072
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 3,307
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,238
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault 2,953
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2 GMS is a 1997 Jaguar XK8 in Green with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 1997 Jaguar XK8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 82,053 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 XK8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,041 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 2 GMS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar XK8 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Jaguar XK8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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2 GMS is a 1997 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 1 February 1997.

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