MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
66,798 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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
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
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))
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))
Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
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))
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
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))
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))
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
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
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
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
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
Rear tyre wall /treads cracking
Slight lift in bottom ball joints
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
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
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.
Vehicle dry underneath.
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle dry underneath.
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
underbody of vehicle very dry
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
Slight play in o/s front wheel bearing
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Slight play in o/s front wheel bearing
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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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