Jaguar XK8
Blue · Petrol · 1997 · 3,980 cc
273 CTJMOT history
273 CTJ is a blue petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 1 Aug 1997. Its MOT is valid until 31 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 23 MOT tests, with 88,138 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 88,138 mi
- At MOT on 1 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 21 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,618 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 273 CTJ
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XK8
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,980 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 1 Aug 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
273 CTJ was last recorded at 88,138 miles on 1 Sept 2026, 851 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 87,287 miles · 11 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 851 miles
- Average per year
- 1,618 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 88,138 miles
- 2025 – 87,287 miles
- 2024 – 86,874 miles
- 2023 – 86,285 miles
- 2022 – 85,751 miles
- 2021 – 85,093 miles
- 2020 – 84,620 miles
- 2019 – 84,057 miles
- 2018 – 83,388 miles
- 2017 – 82,761 miles
- 2016 – 82,022 miles
- 2015 – 80,401 miles
- 2014 – 79,035 miles
- 2013 – 78,019 miles
- 2012 – 77,142 miles
- 2011 – 75,843 miles
- 2010 – 73,230 miles
- 2009 – 69,682 miles
- 2008 – 65,970 miles
- 2007 – 61,462 miles
- 2006 – 55,602 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass88,138 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory3 MOTs, 2006–2010
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2015
Full MOT history
23 tests since 21 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass88,138 miles (+851)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 88,138 miles
- Test number
- 292840699427
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,287 miles (+413)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 87,287 miles
- Test number
- 990723212616
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,874 miles (+9)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 86,874 miles
- Test number
- 420324025505
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail86,865 miles (+580)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,865 miles
- Test number
- 695207197851
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass86,285 miles (+534)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 86,285 miles
- Test number
- 864782267954
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass85,751 miles (+658)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 85,751 miles
- Test number
- 650939545156
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass85,093 miles (+473)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 85,093 miles
- Test number
- 970966685349
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,620 miles (+563)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 84,620 miles
- Test number
- 161004360016
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass84,057 miles (+669)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 84,057 miles
- Test number
- 808761247397
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,388 miles (+627)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 83,388 miles
- Test number
- 706126725215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,761 miles (+739)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 82,761 miles
- Test number
- 840503989006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,022 miles (+1,621)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 82,022 miles
- Test number
- 574859397685
- AdvisoryOsf fog light cracked
Pass80,401 miles (+1,366)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 80,401 miles
- Test number
- 751764111182
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass79,035 miles (+12)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 79,035 miles
- Test number
- 286464744287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,023 miles (+1,004)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,023 miles
- Test number
- 805249904265
- FailureNearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureNearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is severely distorted (3.6.C.3)
- FailureOffside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureOffside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureOffside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Pass78,019 miles (+877)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 78,019 miles
- Test number
- 666641313257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,142 miles (+1,299)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 77,142 miles
- Test number
- 526429912257
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,843 miles (+2,613)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 75,843 miles
- Test number
- 486813221205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,230 miles (+3,548)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 73,230 miles
- Test number
- 452871520279
- AdvisoryNearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass69,682 miles (+3,712)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 69,682 miles
- Test number
- 151793109228
- AdvisoryNearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass65,970 miles (+4,508)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 65,970 miles
- Test number
- 371610818416
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,462 miles (+5,860)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 61,462 miles
- Test number
- 324354707405
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass55,602 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 55,602 miles
- Test number
- 134652706266
- AdvisoryNearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- NoteFront number plate starting to delaminate
Questions about 273 CTJ
- What vehicle is registration 273 CTJ currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 273 CTJ on a blue petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 1 Aug 1997. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 273 CTJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 273 CTJ is valid until 31 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 273 CTJ?
- The MOT on 273 CTJ is valid until 31 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 273 CTJ done?
- 273 CTJ was recorded at 88,138 miles at its MOT on 1 Sept 2026, an average of 1,618 miles a year.
- Has 273 CTJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 273 CTJ has failed 2 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 12 Aug 2024.
- Has the mileage on 273 CTJ ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 273 CTJ find?
- 273 CTJ passed its latest MOT on 1 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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