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D5 BTH

1998 Jaguar Xkr

Red Petrol 3996cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

54,761 mi
Last recorded54,761 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2025
Typical for 1998 Jaguar Xkr80,639 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD5 BTH
MakeJaguar
ModelXkr
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,996cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2025 54,761 miles

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Floor repairs corroded and holed, not within prescribed areas

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (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 Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2024 54,715 miles

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Floor repairs corroded and holed, not within prescribed areas

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0mm cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0mm cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2024 54,715 miles

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Floor repairs corroded and holed, not within prescribed areas

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0mm cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.0mm cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Feb 2023 54,314 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material vehicle metal brake piping partly covered, (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged lamination damaged-advise renewal (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced passenger floor lower layer welded repair underplate corroding/holes (upper internal layer visible)-Advise repair. internal carpets fitted not allowing full inspection of floor area (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced passenger floor lower layer welded repair underplate visible-Advise repair. internal carpets fitted not allowing full inspection of floor area (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Fail 30 Jan 2023 54,311 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both fronts (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material vehicle metal brake piping partly covered, (1.1.11 (c))

Central Front Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged lamination damaged-advise renewal (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced passenger floor lower layer welded repair underplate corroding/holes (upper internal layer visible)-Advise repair. internal carpets fitted not allowing full inspection of floor area (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced passenger floor lower layer welded repair underplate visible-Advise repair. internal carpets fitted not allowing full inspection of floor area (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

Fail 7 Apr 2022 54,269 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corrosion/part missing/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Front Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged internal mirror lamination deteriorating (3.3 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiping streaks/lines-advise renewal (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroding at clip under floor (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced passenger floor lower layer welded repair underplate corroding/holes (upper internal layer visible)-Advise repair. internal carpets fitted not allowing full inspection of floor area. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Apr 2021 53,822 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 12 Jun 2019 49,102 miles

Nearside Rear Sil corroded

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

Various points of chassis corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2018 46,427 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2017 43,299 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2016 40,187 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Apr 2015 34,031 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 29 Apr 2015 34,031 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2014 32,263 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2012 30,267 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2011 29,152 miles

Nearside Front Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 20 Jul 2010 27,722 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2009 26,392 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Pass 28 Jul 2009 26,392 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2008 24,517 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2008 24,473 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2007 22,993 miles

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

nearside front floor slightly corroded

Fail 31 Jul 2007 22,989 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front g/box oil cooler pipe leaking.

Pass 2 Aug 2006 21,556 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xkr?

Based on 218,570 MOT tests across 12,571 vehicles.

79.6%
Pass Rate
2,309
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
12,571
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,083
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 2,159
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2,123
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,080
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1,593
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D5 BTH is a 1998 Jaguar Xkr in Red with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 1998 Jaguar Xkr models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 80,639 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 Xkr fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,083 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D5 BTH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xkr typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 28 years old, this Jaguar Xkr is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D5 BTH is a 1998 Jaguar Xkr, first registered on 15 August 1998.

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