Jaguar MK II
Red · Petrol · 1961 · 3,781 cc
DON 38MOT history
DON 38 is a red petrol Jaguar MK II first used on 7 Jun 1961. Its MOT is valid until 4 Jan 2027 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 1,494 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 1,494 mi
- At MOT on 5 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- DON 38
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- MK II
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,781 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1961
- First used
- 7 Jun 1961
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
DON 38 was last recorded at 1,494 miles on 5 Jan 2026, 1,159 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Dec 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 12 Dec 2024: 335 miles, lower than 99,859 miles on 13 Dec 2023.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 335 miles · 12 Dec 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,159 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 1,494 miles
- 2024 – 335 miles
- 2023 – 99,859 miles
- 2020 – 98,326 miles
- 2019 – 97,727 miles
- 2018 – 97,005 miles
- 2017 – 96,741 miles
- 2016 – 95,638 miles
- 2015 – 94,094 miles
- 2014 – 92,627 miles
- 2013 – 91,035 miles
- 2012 – 89,329 miles
- 2011 – 87,502 miles
- 2010 – 86,077 miles
- 2009 – 83,201 miles
- 2008 – 78,010 miles
- 2007 – 71,125 miles
- 2006 – 62,747 miles
- 2005 – 55,063 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass1,494 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.
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2007–2009
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2008
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007–2008
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2007
Full MOT history
23 tests since 27 Jul 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass1,494 miles (+1,159)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 1,494 miles
- Test number
- 351325381892
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass335 miles (-99,524)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 335 miles
- Test number
- 491346114663
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,859 miles (+1,192)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 99,859 miles
- Test number
- 658163661778
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,667 miles (+341)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 98,667 miles
- Test number
- 233861868450
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,326 miles (+599)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 98,326 miles
- Test number
- 847037484674
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,727 miles (+722)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 97,727 miles
- Test number
- 800944952342
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,005 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 97,005 miles
- Test number
- 984054458296
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight up and down movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail97,005 miles (+264)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 97,005 miles
- Test number
- 939069499967
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight up and down movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass96,741 miles (+1,103)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 96,741 miles
- Test number
- 711889011961
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass95,638 miles (+1,544)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 95,638 miles
- Test number
- 999248403781
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,094 miles (+1,467)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 94,094 miles
- Test number
- 386341753297
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,627 miles (+1,592)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 92,627 miles
- Test number
- 728114294251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass91,035 miles (+1,706)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 91,035 miles
- Test number
- 536684603393
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,329 miles (+1,827)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 89,329 miles
- Test number
- 849825572112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,502 miles (+1,425)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 87,502 miles
- Test number
- 125421461107
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass86,077 miles (+2,876)9 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 86,077 miles
- Test number
- 662693950167
- AdvisoryBody has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- NoteN/s and o/s rear tyres worn on inner edges
Pass83,201 miles (+5,191)6 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 22 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 83,201 miles
- Test number
- 794624879147
- AdvisoryNearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteO/s front bump stop rubber frail.
Pass78,010 miles6 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 78,010 miles
- Test number
- 204173288160
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteRear axle oil leak at diff. could get onto rear discs.
Fail78,010 miles (+6,885)1 repaired6 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,010 miles
- Test number
- 730453188171
- Repaired at testWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
- NoteRear axle oil leak at diff. could get onto rear discs.
Pass71,125 miles (+57)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 71,125 miles
- Test number
- 902465807203
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Fail71,068 miles (+8,321)3 failures1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,068 miles
- Test number
- 321730707280
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.4c)
- FailureNearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- FailureSteering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
- Repaired at testNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisorySteering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Pass62,747 miles (+7,684)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 62,747 miles
- Test number
- 273598386494
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass55,063 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2006
- Odometer
- 55,063 miles
- Test number
- 182528305202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about DON 38
- What vehicle is registration DON 38 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show DON 38 on a red petrol Jaguar MK II first used on 7 Jun 1961. 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 DON 38 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on DON 38 is valid until 4 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on DON 38?
- The MOT on DON 38 is valid until 4 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has DON 38 done?
- DON 38 was recorded at 1,494 miles at its MOT on 5 Jan 2026.
- Has DON 38 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. DON 38 has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Oct 2018.
- Has the mileage on DON 38 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 Dec 2024. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on DON 38 find?
- DON 38 passed its latest MOT on 5 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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