Jaguar XK8
Green · Petrol · 1998 · 3,996 cc
5 VKMOT history
5 VK is a green petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 1 Apr 1998. Its MOT is valid until 26 Jan 2027 and it has passed 21 of 29 MOT tests, with 155,283 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 26 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 155,283 mi
- At MOT on 27 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 21 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 4,279 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 5 VK
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XK8
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,996 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Apr 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 26 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
5 VK was last recorded at 155,283 miles on 27 Jan 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Jan 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 155,283 miles · 26 Jan 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 4,279 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 155,283 miles
- 2025 – 153,875 miles
- 2024 – 152,795 miles
- 2023 – 151,381 miles
- 2022 – 150,135 miles
- 2021 – 148,750 miles
- 2020 – 147,364 miles
- 2019 – 145,000 miles
- 2018 – 141,342 miles
- 2016 – 137,096 miles
- 2015 – 128,832 miles
- 2014 – 124,898 miles
- 2013 – 120,079 miles
- 2011 – 117,378 miles
- 2010 – 108,868 miles
- 2008 – 87,166 miles
- 2007 – 80,059 miles
- 2006 – 70,319 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass155,283 miles
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres are 10 years oldRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail by subframe front mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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 Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2015
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2015
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear and nearside rear (2.4.A.3)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Full MOT history
29 tests since 20 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass155,283 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 155,283 miles
- Test number
- 326738700316
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres are 10 years old
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail by subframe front mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail155,283 miles (+1,408)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 155,283 miles
- Test number
- 741235590941
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres are 10 years old
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail by subframe front mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass153,875 miles (+1,080)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 153,875 miles
- Test number
- 442561842437
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,795 miles (+1,414)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 152,795 miles
- Test number
- 692762485959
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass151,381 miles (+1,246)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 151,381 miles
- Test number
- 405965684728
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass150,135 miles (+1,385)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 150,135 miles
- Test number
- 791920289010
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass148,750 miles (+1,386)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 148,750 miles
- Test number
- 376980665428
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass147,364 miles (+2,364)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 147,364 miles
- Test number
- 503348234013
- AdvisoryNearside Rear chassis corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Front floor to sill area corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Rear chassis corroded
Pass145,000 miles (+3,658)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 145,000 miles
- Test number
- 256667541981
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front floor area corroded but not considered excessive
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Pass141,342 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 141,342 miles
- Test number
- 353796020962
- AdvisorySubframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear and nearside rear (2.4.A.3)
Fail141,341 miles (+4,245)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,341 miles
- Test number
- 622496566091
- FailureOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisorySubframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear and nearside rear (2.4.A.3)
Pass137,096 miles (+3,404)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 137,096 miles
- Test number
- 387246304171
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Pass133,692 miles (+4,860)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 133,692 miles
- Test number
- 932450745159
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail128,832 miles3 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 128,832 miles
- Test number
- 396474715046
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass128,832 miles (+3,934)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 128,832 miles
- Test number
- 897424715089
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass124,898 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 124,898 miles
- Test number
- 815334714033
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Fail124,898 miles (+4,819)2 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 124,898 miles
- Test number
- 425329104022
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteSlight coolant leak from rad bottom hose
Pass120,079 miles (+2,701)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 120,079 miles
- Test number
- 708893103032
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,378 miles (+8,493)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 117,378 miles
- Test number
- 478612661429
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,885 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 108,885 miles
- Test number
- 556215721020
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Fail108,885 miles (+17)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,885 miles
- Test number
- 276025921060
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Fail108,868 miles (+11,761)2 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 108,868 miles
- Test number
- 762029820349
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
Pass97,107 miles (+9,941)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 97,107 miles
- Test number
- 441104010021
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,166 miles (+7,107)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 87,166 miles
- Test number
- 420007738382
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteSlight end float n/s/r diff
Pass80,059 miles4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 80,059 miles
- Test number
- 902418037356
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteRear brake pads approx 50 to 60% worn
Fail80,059 miles (+2,898)2 failures4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,059 miles
- Test number
- 823557837347
- FailureOffside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteRear brake pads approx 50 to 60% worn
Pass77,161 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 77,161 miles
- Test number
- 554689087071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,181 miles (+6,862)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,181 miles
- Test number
- 924499787081
- FailureRegistration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureRegistration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Pass70,319 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 70,319 miles
- Test number
- 600869576081
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Questions about 5 VK
- What vehicle is registration 5 VK currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 5 VK on a green petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 1 Apr 1998. 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 5 VK currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 5 VK is valid until 26 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 5 VK?
- The MOT on 5 VK is valid until 26 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 5 VK done?
- 5 VK was recorded at 155,283 miles at its MOT on 27 Jan 2026, an average of 4,279 miles a year.
- Has 5 VK ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 5 VK has failed 8 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Jan 2026.
- Has the mileage on 5 VK 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 5 VK find?
- 5 VK passed its latest MOT on 27 Jan 2026 with 4 advisories: both front tyres are 10 years old; nearside rear suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail by subframe front mounting point; nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and 13 years old, and 1 more.
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