MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
105,089 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front discs heavily corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake pipe heavily greased
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush outer rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
both front brake discs badly pitted/scored
front brake discs slighty pitted n/s + o/s
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
front brake discs slighty pitted n/s + o/s
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres worn at inner edge.(alignment?)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
both front tyres worn at inner edge.(alignment?)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y271 KUX is a 2001 Jaguar XK8 in Black with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 Y271 KUX, 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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Y271 KUX is a 2001 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 1 March 2001.
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