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Y20 RTH

2001 Jaguar XK8

Blue Petrol 3996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jun 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

145,407 mi
Last recorded145,407 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Jaguar XK869,640 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY20 RTH
MakeJaguar
ModelXK8
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,996cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 145,407 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2025 145,062 miles

Offside Rear exhaust fouling on body

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Jun 2025 145,062 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Rear exhaust fouling on body

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2024 144,494 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2024 144,471 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2023 144,135 miles
Fail 30 May 2023 144,052 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 3 Jun 2022 143,893 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2022 143,893 miles

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

Pass 21 Mar 2019 143,090 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil cooler pipes slight dampness (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold cracked (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 26 Nov 2018 143,089 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 32% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Steering column has excessive movement up and down play in Colum (2.2.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both front lower ball joints worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear door mirror glass (3.3 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake clevis joint excessively corroded hand brake pivot points seized (1.1.15 (b))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive small oil leak suspect oil cooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front windscreen chipped band A

Inner roof panel cloth lose

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Fluid leak, but not excessive exhaust manifold cracked (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front lower part on head lamp chipped

Pass 11 Jul 2014 139,876 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2013 134,894 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2013 134,893 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 26 Apr 2013 132,079 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2012 126,080 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2012 126,006 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 May 2011 111,084 miles

Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front pads wearing low.

steering wheel has play in top of steering column.

surface corrosion on floor pan.

Fail 6 May 2011 110,644 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 16 Apr 2010 93,702 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front and rear reg plates have honeycomb back ground and 3 d letters just within year 21/07/01 changed 01/09/2001

Pass 17 Apr 2009 80,000 miles

n/s door mirror glass discoloured.

Pass 21 Apr 2008 65,624 miles

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 21 Apr 2008 65,624 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 2 May 2007 50,383 miles

Super charger cooling pipe chafing on bonnet. †Slight damage to O/S front tyre outer wall.

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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Y20 RTH is a 2001 Jaguar XK8 in Blue with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2001 Jaguar XK8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 69,640 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 Y20 RTH, 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 25 years old, this Jaguar XK8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y20 RTH is a 2001 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 21 July 2001.

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