JAGUAR XK8 W18TAB has 28 MOTs

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This 2005 JAGUAR XK8 has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 9 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 85,321 miles 4 weeks ago on Monday 27th July 2026 at 07:15.

The current MOT will expire in 11 months on Monday 26th July 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Sunday 1st August 2027.

W18TAB MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED26TH JULY 202785,321 MI
FAILED1ST JUNE 202685,321 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Anti-Lock Braking System Warning Lamp Indicates An Abs Fault (1.6 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Power Steering Component Leaking Rack (2.1.5 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
PASSED29TH MAY 202529TH MAY 202683,736 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Integral Body Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
PASSED30TH MAY 202429TH MAY 202581,445 MI
FAILED30TH MAY 202481,445 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively Blade Split (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively Blade Split (3.4 (b) (ii))
PASSED18TH JULY 202317TH JULY 202472,757 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED15TH JULY 202214TH JULY 202366,533 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Vehicle Structure Is Corroded But Structural Rigidity Is Not Significantly Reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
FAILED21ST JUNE 202266,523 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Engine Mil Inoperative Or Indicates A Malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Steering Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (2.1.2 (e) (i))
  4. MINOR - Offside Front Steering Rack Gaiter Damaged Or Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt Not Tied (2.1.3 (g) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED3RD JUNE 202130TH JUNE 202263,418 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED1ST JULY 202030TH JUNE 202163,189 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing Slightly On Inner Edges (both Tyres (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread Cracked/slight Damage (0.1 (b))
FAILED29TH JUNE 202063,189 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Drag Link End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Both Sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Steering Rack Gaiter Missing Or No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Excessive Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing Slightly On Inner Edges (both Tyres (5.2.3 (e))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Front Registration Plate Deteriorated But Not Likely To Be Misread Cracked/slight Damage (0.1 (b))
PASSED14TH MAY 201929TH JUNE 202059,744 MI
PASSED26TH APRIL 201819TH MAY 201955,076 MI
PASSED15TH MAY 201719TH MAY 201848,168 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Steering Rack Gaiter Deteriorated Both Sides Slightly Perished (2.2.d.2d)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Drive Shaft Uj Which Forms Part Of The Suspension Has Slight Play In A Universal Joint (2.4.g.4b)
PASSED20TH MAY 201619TH MAY 201742,389 MI
PASSED19TH NOVEMBER 201423RD NOVEMBER 201540,137 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Steering Rack Gaiter Deteriorated (2.2.d.2d)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Drive Shaft Uj Which Forms Part Of The Suspension Has Slight Play In A Universal Joint (2.4.g.4b)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Drive Shaft Uj Which Forms Part Of The Suspension Has Slight Play In A Universal Joint (2.4.g.4b)
FAILED19TH NOVEMBER 201440,137 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Steering Rack Gaiter Deteriorated (2.2.d.2d)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Drive Shaft Uj Which Forms Part Of The Suspension Has Slight Play In A Universal Joint (2.4.g.4b)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Drive Shaft Uj Which Forms Part Of The Suspension Has Slight Play In A Universal Joint (2.4.g.4b)
PASSED22ND NOVEMBER 201323RD NOVEMBER 201438,430 MI
FAILED21ST NOVEMBER 201338,430 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Upper Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Upper Suspension Arm Rubber Bush Deteriorated Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  9. USER ENTERED - O/s/f Slight Sidewall Damage
  10. USER ENTERED - Front Tyres Have Slight Scrubbing On Inner Edges
  11. USER ENTERED - N/s And O/s/r Has Play At Rear Diff
PASSED22ND NOVEMBER 201223RD NOVEMBER 201335,135 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  2. ADVISORY - Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Synthetic Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Road Wheel Slightly Damaged (4.2.a.1a)
  4. USER ENTERED - Engine Covers Fitted Obscuring Some Components In The Engine Bay
  5. USER ENTERED - Slight Steering Rack Wear.
PASSED22ND NOVEMBER 201123RD NOVEMBER 201233,468 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Inner Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
FAILED22ND NOVEMBER 201133,468 MI
 
  1. PRS - Windscreen Has A Sticker Or Other Obstruction Encroaching Into The Swept Area By More Than 40mm Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1e)
  2. ADVISORY - Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Inner Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
PASSED24TH NOVEMBER 201023RD NOVEMBER 201131,708 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
  2. USER ENTERED - Air Bag Warning Light On
FAILED23RD NOVEMBER 201031,705 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Has A Sticker Or Other Obstruction Encroaching Into The Swept Area By More Than 40mm Outside Zone 'a' (8.3.1e)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.2.b.1f)
  4. USER ENTERED - Air Bag Warning Light On
  5. USER ENTERED - Slight Wear To Both Front Brake Discs
  6. USER ENTERED - Offside Front Tyre Getting Low On 3mm
PASSED30TH OCTOBER 200923RD NOVEMBER 201028,354 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Shock Absorber Pivot (2.7.4)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Shock Absorber Pivot (2.7.4)
FAILED29TH OCTOBER 200928,350 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Parking Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.6a)
  4. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.5a)
  5. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Shock Absorber Pivot (2.7.4)
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Shock Absorber Pivot (2.7.4)
PASSED24TH NOVEMBER 200823RD NOVEMBER 200919,901 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Nearside Front Tyre Worn On Inner Edge
  2. USER ENTERED - Offside Front Tyre Worn On Inner Edge
  3. USER ENTERED - Suspension Joint Offside Lower Dust Cover Split/missing
PASSED18TH JULY 200817TH JULY 200918,486 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

W18TAB Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 68% | MOT Failure Rate: 32%

W18TAB MOT Comments

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W18TAB Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 85,321 miles | Average yearly mileage: 4,063 miles

W18TAB FAQs

This Jaguar Xk8 with registration W18TAB was manufactured on Thursday 31st March 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 4.2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 85,321 miles, so this Jaguar has travelled an average of 4,063 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 28 MOTs on record for this Jaguar Xk8 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 9 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means W18TAB has a 68% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Jaguar Xk8 has had 49 Advisories, 3 PRS Notices, 1 Minor, 14 Major, 0 Dangerous and 10 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Jaguar Xk8 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Sunday 1st August 2027 .

Does W18TAB have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 21st August 2026 W18TAB does have an active MOT. Read more

Is W18TAB Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 21st August 2026 W18TAB does have Tax. Read more

When does W18TAB Tax expire?

The current Tax for W18TAB will expire in 11 months on Sunday 1st August 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does W18TAB MOT expire?

The current MOT for W18TAB will expire in 11 months on Monday 26th July 2027. Read more

When did W18TAB have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for W18TAB was on Monday 27th July 2026 at 07:15. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has W18TAB Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for W18TAB we can see 19 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has W18TAB Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for W18TAB we can see 9 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 68% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is W18TAB?

W18TAB is registered as a 2005 Jaguar Xk8. Read more

How many miles has W18TAB done?

The odometer reading for W18TAB at the last MOT in July 2026 was 85,321 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 4,063 miles per year. Read more

How old is W18TAB?

The vehicle W18TAB was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 31st March 2005. Read more

What colour is W18TAB?

The official colour of W18TAB is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does W18TAB have?

W18TAB has a 4.2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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