Jaguar XK8
Green · Petrol · 1997 · 3,980 cc
8 GMLMOT history
8 GML is a green petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 23 Jan 1997. Its MOT expired on 11 May 2026 and it has passed 20 of 25 MOT tests, with 66,944 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 11 May 2026
- Mileage
- 66,944 mi
- At MOT on 12 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 20 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 744 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 8 GML
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XK8
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,980 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 23 Jan 1997
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 11 May 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 12 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
8 GML was last recorded at 66,944 miles on 12 May 2025, 33 miles more than at the previous MOT on 30 Apr 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 11 Feb 2014: 60,931 miles, lower than 69,351 miles on 15 Feb 2013.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 66,911 miles · 30 Apr 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 33 miles
- Average per year
- 744 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 66,944 miles
- 2024 – 66,911 miles
- 2023 – 66,907 miles
- 2022 – 66,568 miles
- 2021 – 66,536 miles
- 2020 – 66,362 miles
- 2019 – 66,204 miles
- 2018 – 65,994 miles
- 2017 – 65,065 miles
- 2016 – 63,799 miles
- 2015 – 62,492 miles
- 2014 – 60,932 miles
- 2013 – 69,351 miles
- 2011 – 66,354 miles
- 2010 – 63,895 miles
- 2009 – 61,804 miles
- 2008 – 59,239 miles
- 2007 – 57,157 miles
- 2006 – 54,992 miles
- 2005 – 52,472 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass66,944 miles
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across front panel (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2022
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 Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Failure2 MOTs, 2017
Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion floor (6.1.B.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017
Full MOT history
25 tests since 28 Nov 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass66,944 miles (+33)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2026
- Odometer
- 66,944 miles
- Test number
- 156802579296
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across front panel (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass66,911 miles (+4)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 66,911 miles
- Test number
- 519613928941
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass66,907 miles (+339)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 66,907 miles
- Test number
- 573829358707
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear number plate has de-lamination.
Pass66,568 miles (+32)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 66,568 miles
- Test number
- 142197015978
- AdvisoryCorrosion to under body and suspension components
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material along front panel (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass66,536 miles (+174)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 66,536 miles
- Test number
- 363823962169
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material along lower radiator support (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside rear inner and outer sill corroded
Pass66,362 miles (+158)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 66,362 miles
- Test number
- 192912553056
- AdvisoryCentral Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material a cross front crossmember (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryO/s/r 1/4 panel has slight corrosion
Pass66,204 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 66,204 miles
- Test number
- 345468944733
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,203 miles (+209)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,203 miles
- Test number
- 836863043722
- DangerousOffside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired floor holed (6.2.2 (d) (ii))
Pass65,994 miles (+929)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 65,994 miles
- Test number
- 198622124582
- AdvisoryCentral Front Brake pipe slightly corroded across front cross member (3.6.B.2c)
Pass65,065 miles1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 65,065 miles
- Test number
- 215851845195
- FailureNearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion floor (6.1.B.2)
Fail65,065 miles (+1,266)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,065 miles
- Test number
- 401376729131
- FailureNearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion floor (6.1.B.2)
Pass63,799 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 63,799 miles
- Test number
- 635182621426
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail63,796 miles (+1,304)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,796 miles
- Test number
- 119875510184
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass62,492 miles (+2)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 62,492 miles
- Test number
- 667212045061
- NoteNearside rear and offside rear inner sills corroded
Fail62,490 miles (+1,558)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,490 miles
- Test number
- 365390445052
- FailureNearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- NoteNearside rear and offside rear inner sills corroded
Pass60,932 miles (+1)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 60,932 miles
- Test number
- 697864644099
- NoteNearside and offside front floors corroded
Fail60,931 miles (-8,420)7 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,931 miles
- Test number
- 849342944069
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- NoteNearside and offside front floors corroded
Pass69,351 miles (+2,997)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 69,351 miles
- Test number
- 456546743006
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,354 miles (+2,459)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 66,354 miles
- Test number
- 727950841313
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOsr sill corroded
Pass63,895 miles (+2,091)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 63,895 miles
- Test number
- 451636130324
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,804 miles (+2,565)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 61,804 miles
- Test number
- 514147739364
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,239 miles (+2,082)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 59,239 miles
- Test number
- 653160938306
- AdvisoryFront Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Pass57,157 miles (+2,165)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 57,157 miles
- Test number
- 644067337369
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Pass54,992 miles (+2,520)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 54,992 miles
- Test number
- 131312956395
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass52,472 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 52,472 miles
- Test number
- 322732435302
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Questions about 8 GML
- What vehicle is registration 8 GML currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 8 GML on a green petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 23 Jan 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 8 GML currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 8 GML expired on 11 May 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 8 GML?
- The MOT on 8 GML expired on 11 May 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 8 GML done?
- 8 GML was recorded at 66,944 miles at its MOT on 12 May 2025, an average of 744 miles a year.
- Has 8 GML ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 8 GML has failed 5 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Mar 2019.
- Has the mileage on 8 GML ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 11 Feb 2014. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on 8 GML find?
- 8 GML passed its latest MOT on 12 May 2025 with 3 advisories: front brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across front panel; nearside rear coil spring corroded; offside rear coil spring corroded.
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