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L50 YCS

1998 Jaguar XK8

Red Petrol 3995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Apr 2024
Tests31 (17 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate54.8%

Mileage

66,798 mi
Last recorded66,798 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2023
Typical for 1998 Jaguar XK881,930 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL50 YCS
MakeJaguar
ModelXK8
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,995cc

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MOT History

17 pass 14 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2023 66,798 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking/perishing to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Floor Pan corroded / holed not within prescribed area. underbody heavily undersealed

Fail 25 Feb 2023 66,783 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front floor pan corroded and holed not within prescribed area at present

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

underside of vehicle heavily under silled

Pass 11 Feb 2022 66,369 miles

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

Offside Floorpan corroded

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2022 66,346 miles

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported along cross member (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper outer suspension ball joint dust cover not fully secured

Offside Front floorpan corroded

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 65,780 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2021 65,775 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Front brake pipes along front cross member have several clips broken but not excessively loose

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 16 Dec 2020 65,744 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road in zone A (3.2 (a) (ii))

Both rear anti roll bar droplinks, lower bushes splitting and worn

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre perishing slightly in tread

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Pass 7 Jun 2019 63,901 miles

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 1 Jun 2019 63,901 miles

Front Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded below rad (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 May 2018 61,252 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2018 61,252 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 16 May 2017 57,482 miles

Nearside Front floor outer skin corroded ,not failable at time of test advise attention

Nearside Rear Outer sill poor condition

Offside Front tyre wall/tread cracking

Offside Rear tyre wall/tread cracking

Fail 11 May 2017 57,482 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tread (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Front floor outer skin corroded ,not failable at time of test advise attention

Nearside Rear Outer sill poor condition

Offside Front tyre wall/tread cracking

Offside Rear tyre wall/tread cracking

Pass 5 Aug 2016 56,556 miles

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

Underbody dry , surface corrosion to some areas especially n/s front floor

rear tyre walls cracking

Fail 30 Jun 2016 56,553 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front too rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Both rear and o/s front tyre wall /treads cracking

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

Nearside Front floor corroded but not failable

Pass 22 Jul 2015 53,842 miles

Rear tyre wall /treads cracking

Slight lift in bottom ball joints

Fail 22 Jul 2015 53,842 miles

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

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

Rear tyre wall /treads cracking

Slight lift in bottom ball joints

Pass 4 Jun 2014 50,038 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2014 50,038 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 12 Jun 2013 45,617 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2013 45,617 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle dry underneath.

Pass 1 Jun 2012 40,920 miles

Vehicle dry underneath.

Fail 31 May 2012 40,920 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Vehicle dry underneath.

Pass 2 Jun 2011 39,627 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2010 35,899 miles

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

underbody of vehicle very dry

Fail 3 Jun 2010 35,899 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

underbody of vehicle very dry

Pass 5 Jun 2009 33,201 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2008 28,581 miles

Slight play in o/s front wheel bearing

Fail 2 Jun 2008 28,578 miles

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

Slight play in o/s front wheel bearing

Pass 10 May 2007 24,279 miles

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

Pass 24 May 2006 21,633 miles

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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L50 YCS is a 1998 Jaguar XK8 in Red with a 3,995cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.8%.

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 L50 YCS, 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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L50 YCS is a 1998 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 29 April 1998.

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