RCL16 - JAGUAR XK8
MOT: Not validGB
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The Jaguar XK8, often referred to simply as the XK8, is a distinguished grand tourer produced by the British manufacturer Jaguar from 1996 to 2006. Renowned for its elegant design and refined performance, the XK8 marked a significant milestone for Jaguar, showcasing their commitment to blending luxury with sporty dynamics. Introduced as a successor to the XJS, the model features a sleek, aerodynamic silhouette and a robust 4.0-litre V8 engine, offering a smooth and powerful driving experience. Manufactured at Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant in the UK, the XK8 is celebrated for its craftsmanship and innovative features, including advanced suspension systems and luxurious interiors. Its combination of style, engineering, and heritage makes the Jaguar XK8 a notable choice among classic and modern enthusiasts alike.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 25 MOT tests
The vehicle is a 1998 Jaguar XK8 with registration RCL16, first registered in May 1998. It has a red exterior and a 3.995-litre petrol engine. The current mileage is 66,424 miles. The vehicle's MOT expired in November 2020, with the last test conducted in May 2019. Notable advisories include minor damage to a near-side mirror, a nail in the near-side front tyre, slight play in the off-side front suspension ball joint, worn tyres on the off-side front wheel, a subframe mounting repair in the rear sills, and slight play in the off-side rear wheel bearing. The vehicle is currently SORN and has no valid MOT.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
25
Passed Tests
12
Failed Tests
13
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 06 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,424 mi
Expires: 05 November 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal rear sills fiber glassed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Failed - 02 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 66,422 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Central Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal rear sills fiber glassed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Passed - 06 December 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,232 mi
Expires: 05 December 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory nearside rear sill damage
- Advisory rear sills corroding
- Advisory Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened forward park brake cable corroding (3.5.1b)
- Advisory nearside and offside park brake cables corroding
- Advisory rear chassi and rear inner sills corroding
- Advisory nearside rear fuel pipes corroding
- Advisory slight play offside rear drive shaft couplings
- Advisory front and rear brake hose ferrules corroding
- Advisory slight wear offside front bottom ball joint
- Advisory rear subframe bushes deteriorating
- Advisory offside front tyre low on tread inner
- Advisory nearside mirror glass deteriorated
Failed - 15 November 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 15,176 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Major Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)
- Major Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill hold (6.1.B.2)
- Major Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases n/s/f cat (7.1.2)
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bottom ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view door mirror (8.1.2a)
- Advisory Rear both rear hand brake cabel
- Advisory Rear both rear subfram bush's worn
- Advisory Nearside Rear sill damaged
- Advisory Offside Front T.R.E has slight play
- Advisory Offside Front tyre worn inner edge
Passed - 29 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,425 mi
Expires: 28 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 26 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,425 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp main beam affects horn (1.7.5c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 24 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 64,421 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Major Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Major Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear sills corroded
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory Offside Rear bumper corroded
- Advisory Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear light damaged
- Advisory Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 22 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,868 mi
Expires: 27 April 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 01 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,866 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- Major Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Advisory Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Passed - 28 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,748 mi
Expires: 27 April 2015
Failed - 11 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,737 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Passed - 08 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,161 mi
Expires: 07 October 2013
Failed - 04 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,157 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Passed - 14 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,636 mi
Expires: 13 July 2012
Failed - 12 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,632 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Passed - 28 April 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,375 mi
Expires: 27 April 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Failed - 14 April 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,338 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed - 27 February 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,665 mi
Expires: 26 February 2010
Passed - 06 September 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,740 mi
Expires: 10 September 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Failed - 05 September 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,737 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Major Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 11 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,306 mi
Expires: 10 September 2007
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 10 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,296 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 12 July 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 47,875 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Passed - 06 July 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,431 mi
Expires: 05 July 2006
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Failed - 06 July 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,431 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RCL16?
The MOT expires on 05 November 2020.
What is the tax status of RCL16?
The tax status is SORN.
What are the specifications of RCL16?
This is a 1998 JAGUAR XK8 in Red. It runs on Petrol with a 3995cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RCL16?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.