TBK552 - JAGUAR XK8
MOT: 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 lightweight aluminium chassis, contributing to its agility and comfort. Powered by a 4.0-litre V8 engine, the XK8 offers a smooth yet spirited driving experience, complemented by advanced features for its time. Manufactured in Coventry, England, the XK8 remains a symbol of Jaguar’s craftsmanship and engineering excellence, appealing to enthusiasts seeking a classic yet contemporary grand tourer.
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
A 1996 Jaguar XK8, registration TBK552, registered in December 1996, with a blue exterior and a 3.98L petrol engine. The vehicle has a current MOT valid until 18 May 2026, with the latest test conducted on 19 May 2025 and no advisory notes. It has recorded a mileage of 137,485 miles. The car is currently untaxed. No information on CO2 emissions or additional mechanical advisories is available.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
18
Failed Tests
11
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 19 May 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,485 mi
Expires: 18 May 2026
Passed - 16 December 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 137,139 mi
Expires: 15 December 2024
Passed - 04 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,616 mi
Expires: 03 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Failed - 04 April 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,614 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Passed - 19 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,601 mi
Expires: 18 March 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Failed - 19 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,601 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Passed - 09 October 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,453 mi
Expires: 08 October 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Obligatory mirror slightly damaged interior mirror (3.3 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 30 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,013 mi
Expires: 29 July 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 27 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,000 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 03 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,018 mi
Expires: 24 November 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory park brake recorded 16%---min is 16% early attention advised
- Advisory corrosion at rear os suspension brace bracket
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Advisory slight play detected in front roll bar inner bushes
- Advisory slight corrosion starting in rear outer sill panels
- Advisory wiring to osf brake pad warning damaged
- Advisory nsf seat not tilting with release lever
Failed - 02 November 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,005 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Major Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory park brake recorded 16%---min is 16% early attention advised
- Advisory corrosion at rear os suspension brace bracket
- Advisory Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory corrosion in osf floor at body cross brace mounting
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Advisory slight play detected in front roll bar inner bushes
- Advisory slight corrosion starting in rear outer sill panels
- Advisory wiring to osf brake pad warning damaged
- Advisory nsf seat not tilting with release lever
Passed - 25 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,914 mi
Expires: 24 November 2016
Failed - 23 November 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,914 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Passed - 20 November 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,068 mi
Expires: 23 November 2015
Passed - 18 November 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,330 mi
Expires: 23 November 2014
Passed - 19 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,251 mi
Expires: 23 November 2013
Failed - 19 November 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,251 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 23 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,558 mi
Expires: 23 November 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Failed - 21 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,540 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
- Advisory Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Passed - 24 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,647 mi
Expires: 23 November 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Failed - 23 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 100,646 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 11 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,128 mi
Expires: 10 November 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 29 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,073 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Major Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Major Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 23 October 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,890 mi
Expires: 01 November 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 02 November 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,422 mi
Expires: 01 November 2008
Failed - 24 October 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,911 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Passed - 23 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,716 mi
Expires: 26 October 2007
Failed - 20 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,681 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Passed - 27 October 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,227 mi
Expires: 26 October 2006
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for TBK552?
The MOT expires on 18 May 2026.
What is the tax status of TBK552?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 15 September 2022.
What are the specifications of TBK552?
This is a 1996 JAGUAR XK8 in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 3980cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of TBK552?
Environmental data not available for this vehicle.