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Y603 VGC

2001 Jaguar Xkr

Green Petrol 3996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Apr 2027
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

144,081 mi
Last recorded144,081 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Jaguar Xkr67,563 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY603 VGC
MakeJaguar
ModelXkr
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,996cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 144,081 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Fail 21 Apr 2026 144,072 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 22 Apr 2025 140,861 miles

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 22 Apr 2025 140,857 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 26 Apr 2024 136,988 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded close to jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Apr 2024 136,972 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corroded close to jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Apr 2023 135,353 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off cracked (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Apr 2022 133,206 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Apr 2022 133,200 miles

Parking brake inoperative on one side both sides (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2021 133,144 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front floor corroding outside of the prescribed area

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both treads worn very low (5.2.3 (e))

engine management lamp on

Pass 29 Oct 2020 129,754 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and n/s/r floor panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Apr 2019 122,583 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres treads worn very low in the centres (5.2.3 (e))

both front tyres wearing low on the inner edges

parking brake effort low

Pass 20 Apr 2018 115,490 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s/r floor pan (2.4.A.3)

parking brake effort low

Pass 6 Apr 2017 110,669 miles

parking brake effort low on 16% limit

Fail 31 Mar 2017 110,619 miles

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

parking brake effort low on 16% limit

Pass 4 Mar 2016 104,790 miles

n/s/f suspension upper arm bushes worn ,certain amount of play.also lower ball joint has play

Fail 4 Mar 2016 104,790 miles

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

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both rear (4.1.E.1)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort both (3.7.B.6a)

n/s/f suspension upper arm bushes worn ,certain amount of play.also lower ball joint has play

Pass 27 Nov 2014 97,760 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2014 97,634 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 13 Jul 2012 97,150 miles

front b/pads low

n/s /f tyre sidewall damaged

Fail 9 Jul 2012 97,147 miles

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

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

front b/pads low

fuel flap wont open

n/s /f tyre sidewall damaged

Pass 20 Apr 2010 94,207 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2010 94,206 miles

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

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)

brake pipes corroded, n/s mirror damaged

Pass 30 Mar 2009 87,984 miles

Gearbox oil leak

Hole rusted through nearside front floor and plate

Rust to panel offside front floor

engine fault lamp illuminated

Pass 5 Apr 2008 70,567 miles

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)

oil leak on gearbox

Fail 1 Apr 2008 70,552 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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)

oil leak on gearbox

Pass 11 Apr 2007 47,671 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

n/s/f tyre cut sidewall

slight play o/s/r suspension

Pass 2 Jun 2006 40,910 miles

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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Y603 VGC is a 2001 Jaguar Xkr in Green with a 3,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 Y603 VGC, 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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Y603 VGC is a 2001 Jaguar Xkr, first registered on 31 May 2001.

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