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Y298 GCE

2001 Jaguar Xkr

Blue Petrol 3996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Aug 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

37,773 mi
Last recorded37,773 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Jaguar Xkr67,563 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY298 GCE
MakeJaguar
ModelXkr
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,996cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2025 37,773 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Aug 2025 37,762 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Aug 2024 36,320 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 15 Aug 2024 36,320 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2023 33,640 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 25 Jul 2023 33,616 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2022 32,608 miles

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2021 83,986 miles

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

Rear Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively Nearside and offside shafts have slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Nearside and offside sill ends (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2020 81,646 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2019 79,425 miles

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Aug 2019 79,425 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Sep 2018 77,917 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front floor pan corroded

Pass 13 Sep 2017 76,350 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2016 74,535 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2016 83,718 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 15 Sep 2015 81,494 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2014 77,663 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Fail 29 Aug 2014 77,650 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Pass 19 Sep 2013 75,716 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2012 73,260 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2011 70,897 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2010 69,357 miles

Nearside door mirror poor

Slight play in both rear suspension bushes

Fail 4 Nov 2010 69,357 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside door mirror poor

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Slight play in both rear suspension bushes

Pass 16 Nov 2009 68,506 miles

Front wipers poor

Pass 13 Nov 2008 58,957 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2008 56,134 miles

Nearside dip beam is at low level.

Rear tyres are worn close to wear bar indicators

Fail 18 Jan 2008 56,134 miles

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

Nearside dip beam is at low level.

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

Rear tyres are worn close to wear bar indicators

Pass 18 Jan 2007 46,307 miles

N/S/F tyre starting to get abit low on tread

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

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

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xkr?

Based on 218,570 MOT tests across 12,571 vehicles.

79.6%
Pass Rate
2,309
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
12,571
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,083
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 2,159
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2,123
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,080
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1,593
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Y298 GCE is a 2001 Jaguar Xkr in Blue with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2001 Jaguar Xkr models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 67,563 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 Xkr fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,083 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y298 GCE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xkr typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 25 years old, this Jaguar Xkr is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y298 GCE is a 2001 Jaguar Xkr, first registered on 30 July 2001.

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