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Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Under-seal has been applied
under-vehicle all suspension components corroded
Condensation in o/s headlamp
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front fog lamp not working
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened spring seat (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Condensation in o/s headlamp
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front fog lamp not working
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened spring seat (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill/arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced n/s and o/s floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced n/s and o/s floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front brake discs slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced in front of spring (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing behind sub frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front brake discs slightly corroded
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced in front of spring (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wing behind sub frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front brake discs slightly worn and corroded
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced in front of spring (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength NS/OS (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened NS/OS supporting plates (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NS/OS (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NS / OS (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NS / OS (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (2.7.4)
Front brake discs slightly worn and corroded
N/s and o/s rear subframe support brackets corroded
Nearside Front fog lamp not working
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering n/s and o/s (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (2.7.4)
Front brake discs slightly worn and corroded
N/s and o/s rear subframe support brackets corroded
Nearside Front fog lamp not working
Nearside Front wheel has slightly restricted free movement
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear wheels have slightly restricted free movement
Brake pipe slightly corroded under radiator (3.6.B.2c)
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (2.7.4)
Front brake discs slightly corroded
N/s and o/s rear subframe support brackets corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (2.7.4)
N/s/f brake disc slightly corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4e)
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (2.7.4)
N/s/f brake disc slightly corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front brake discs slightly corroded
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front brake discs slightly corroded
o/s/f fog light not working
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
o/s/f fog lamp not working
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
o/s/f fog lamp not working
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front discs corroded
rear discs corroded
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front discs corroded
rear discs corroded
slight corrosion on rear body structure
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Jaguar XK8?
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A21 NCB is a 1997 Jaguar XK8 in Black with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 A21 NCB, 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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A21 NCB is a 1997 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 31 December 1997.
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