Jaguar XK8
Red · Petrol · 1997 · 3,995 cc
5520 MUMOT history
5520 MU is a red petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 28 Aug 1997. Its MOT is valid until 21 Oct 2027 and it has passed 16 of 24 MOT tests, with 83,623 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 83,623 mi
- At MOT on 22 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 16 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 1,932 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 5520 MU
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XK8
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 28 Aug 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
5520 MU was last recorded at 83,623 miles on 22 Oct 2026, 84 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Apr 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 83,539 miles · 11 Apr 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 84 miles
- Average per year
- 1,932 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 83,623 miles
- 2024 – 83,539 miles
- 2023 – 83,262 miles
- 2019 – 83,253 miles
- 2018 – 81,800 miles
- 2017 – 80,712 miles
- 2014 – 79,919 miles
- 2013 – 78,767 miles
- 2012 – 77,129 miles
- 2011 – 73,766 miles
- 2010 – 71,611 miles
- 2008 – 63,681 miles
- 2007 – 57,134 miles
- 2006 – 51,542 miles
- 2005 – 42,480 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass83,623 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.
Coil spring corroded all four
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt
Minor2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
24 tests since 7 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass83,623 miles (+84)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 83,623 miles
- Test number
- 784510946194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,539 miles (+7)1 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 83,539 miles
- Test number
- 500152412705
- MinorOffside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryUnderside of vehicle plus components heavily undersealed
Fail83,532 miles (+270)1 major1 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,532 miles
- Test number
- 727864325527
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryCoil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryWhole of underside of vehicle plus components have been undersealed
Pass83,262 miles (+3)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 83,262 miles
- Test number
- 111356767289
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded Slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded Slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded Slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded Slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Fail83,259 miles (+6)1 dangerous8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,259 miles
- Test number
- 110399161748
- DangerousStop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded Slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded Slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded Slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded Slight (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass83,253 miles (+1,453)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 83,253 miles
- Test number
- 361468241241
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer tyre wall cracking
- AdvisoryNearside Rear centre bearing worn
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer tyre wall cracking
- AdvisoryOffside Rear centre bearing worn
- AdvisorySlight oil leak
Pass81,800 miles (+1,088)10 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 81,800 miles
- Test number
- 234996834873
- AdvisoryFront Lower suspension components showing signs of corrosion
- AdvisoryLower fuel pipes showing signs of corrosion
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer tyre wall cracking
- AdvisoryNearside Rear centre bearing worn
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering arm ball joint worn (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Outer tyre wall cracking
- AdvisoryOffside Rear centre bearing worn
- AdvisoryRear Lower subframe and suspension components showing signs of corrosion
- AdvisorySlight gearbox oil leak
- AdvisoryUnder side of vehicle body showing signs of corrosion
Pass80,712 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 80,712 miles
- Test number
- 468240428967
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,709 miles (+790)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,709 miles
- Test number
- 726842574144
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass79,919 miles (+1,152)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 79,919 miles
- Test number
- 439162744354
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,767 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,767 miles
- Test number
- 246728333367
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass78,767 miles (+1,638)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 78,767 miles
- Test number
- 457718233381
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,129 miles (+3,363)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 77,129 miles
- Test number
- 215583442310
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryVehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass73,766 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 73,766 miles
- Test number
- 967015431363
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,766 miles (+90)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,766 miles
- Test number
- 756725131379
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Pass73,676 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 73,676 miles
- Test number
- 946224591079
- AdvisoryNearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Fail73,676 miles (+2,065)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,676 miles
- Test number
- 795428381009
- FailureNearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Pass71,611 miles (+12)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 71,611 miles
- Test number
- 754329120049
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Fail71,599 miles (+7,918)9 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,599 miles
- Test number
- 161359210422
- FailureFront Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Pass63,681 miles (+6,547)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 63,681 miles
- Test number
- 564187048225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,134 miles (+83)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 57,134 miles
- Test number
- 370879647261
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,051 miles (+5,509)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,051 miles
- Test number
- 283877247260
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Pass51,542 miles (+9,062)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 7 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 51,542 miles
- Test number
- 314671556202
- NoteNail in nearside front tyre
Pass42,480 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 42,480 miles
- Test number
- 240038085170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 5520 MU
- What vehicle is registration 5520 MU currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 5520 MU on a red petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 28 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 5520 MU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 5520 MU is valid until 21 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 5520 MU?
- The MOT on 5520 MU is valid until 21 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 5520 MU done?
- 5520 MU was recorded at 83,623 miles at its MOT on 22 Oct 2026, an average of 1,932 miles a year.
- Has 5520 MU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 5520 MU has failed 8 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Mar 2024.
- Has the mileage on 5520 MU 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 5520 MU find?
- 5520 MU passed its latest MOT on 22 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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