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Both front tyres are 10 years old
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail by subframe front mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Both front tyres are 10 years old
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail by subframe front mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear chassis corroded
Offside Front floor to sill area corroded
Offside Rear chassis corroded
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front floor area corroded but not considered excessive
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear and nearside rear (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear and nearside rear (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
slight coolant leak from rad bottom hose
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
slight end float n/s/r diff
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
rear brake pads approx 50 to 60% worn
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
rear brake pads approx 50 to 60% worn
registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Jaguar XK8?
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5 VK is a 1998 Jaguar XK8 in Green with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
Across all 1998 Jaguar XK8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 81,930 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 5 VK, 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 28 years old, this Jaguar XK8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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5 VK is a 1998 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 1 April 1998.
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