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H1 NJL

1997 Jaguar XK8

Blue Petrol 3980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

65,515 mi
Last recorded65,515 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 1997 Jaguar XK882,053 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH1 NJL
MakeJaguar
ModelXK8
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,980cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 65,515 miles

All suspension components slightly corroded

Both front tyres 10years old

Both nearside and offside sills have slight corrosion

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front inner wheel arch ( strong advise) (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule strong advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front inner wheel arch ( strong advise) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm + 20years old (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear wheel arches slightly corroded

nearside rear tyre 20years old

underseal covering some of the floor pan/some suspension components

underside has some slight corrosion

Fail 10 Jun 2026 65,515 miles

All suspension components slightly corroded

Both front tyres 10years old

Both nearside and offside sills have slight corrosion

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front inner wheel arch ( strong advise) (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule strong advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front inner wheel arch ( strong advise) (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm + 20years old (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear wheel arches slightly corroded

nearside rear tyre 20years old

underseal covering some of the floor pan/some suspension components

underside has some slight corrosion

Pass 29 Apr 2025 65,319 miles

Both nearside and offside sills have slight corrosion

Both rear tyres are over 20 years old + both front tyres over 10 years old (strong advise)

Front and rear suspension components slightly corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm + worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

underseal covering some of the floor pan/some suspension components

underside has some slight corrosion

Pass 26 Apr 2024 65,189 miles

Both nearside and offside sills showing signs of slight corrosion

Both rear tyres are over 20 years old + both front tyres over 10 years old (strong advise)

Front and rear suspension components slightly corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm + wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

underseal covering some of the floor pan/some suspension components

underside has some slight corrosion

Pass 25 Apr 2023 65,027 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm + worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

underseal covering some floor pan components

Pass 26 Apr 2022 64,805 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 30 Apr 2021 64,519 miles

Both front brake pipes slightly corroded

Covers fitted

Fresh underseal covering floor pan

Slight corrosion to front and rear suspension components

Slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Pass 6 Dec 2019 64,239 miles

Engine covers

Front and rear suspension components slightly corroded

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

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

Underseal covering underfloor components

Pass 21 Nov 2018 63,872 miles

Both front and rear sills have slight corrosion

Engine covers

Front suspension components slightly corroded

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2017 63,479 miles

Underseal covering front and rear suspension components

Engine covers

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Slight play in nearside front anti roll bar D-bush

Pass 3 Nov 2016 63,034 miles

Both rear inner arches have corrosion

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

Nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge +2.5mm

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

fresh underseal on floor pan

Pass 26 Sep 2015 62,664 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre starting to crack and perish on the inner wall

both front and rear suspension components starting to corrode

fresh underseal covering the floorpan and some components

Fail 11 Sep 2015 62,663 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre starting to split on inner side wall

corrsion on offside inner sill

corrsion on some front and rear suspension componants

fresh underseal covering under-floor componants

Pass 5 Aug 2014 62,189 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

corrsion on both inner sills

corrsion on near side rear outer arch/sill

fresh underseal on floor pan and some suspension parts

Fail 4 Aug 2014 62,179 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

corrsion on both inner sills

corrsion on near side rear outer arch/sill

fresh underseal on floor pan and some suspension parts

Pass 24 Jul 2013 61,567 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2012 60,471 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

multi v belt starting to break up

patches of corrosion forming within the inner sills

Pass 29 Jun 2012 60,471 miles

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

multi v belt starting to break up

patches of corrosion forming within the inner sills

Pass 20 Jun 2011 57,975 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Fail 20 Jun 2011 57,975 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Subframe 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 Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2010 56,530 miles

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

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

all the rear suspension rusty

both front tyres worn slightly unevenly

trims fitted to the inner wheel arches unable to fully inspect the prescribed areas

Fail 24 Jun 2009 55,640 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both offside front and nearside front tyres slightly worn on the inner edge of the tread

Pass 24 Jun 2009 55,640 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both offside front and nearside front tyres slightly worn on the inner edge of the tread

Pass 28 May 2008 53,976 miles

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

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

Pass 30 May 2007 51,096 miles

slight play in both rear drive shaft outer universal joints

trims fitted to the inner wheel arches unable to fully inspect the prescribed areas

Pass 19 Jun 2006 48,710 miles

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

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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H1 NJL is a 1997 Jaguar XK8 in Blue with a 3,980cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 H1 NJL, 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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H1 NJL is a 1997 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 15 May 1997.

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