Jaguar XK8
Red · Petrol · 1997 · 3,995 cc
LAY 3MOT history
LAY 3 is a red petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 28 May 1997. Its MOT is valid until 9 Mar 2027 and it has passed 21 of 24 MOT tests, with 67,561 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 67,561 mi
- At MOT on 9 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 21 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 1,688 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LAY 3
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XK8
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 28 May 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LAY 3 was last recorded at 67,561 miles on 9 Mar 2026, 1,456 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 66,105 miles · 6 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,456 miles
- Average per year
- 1,688 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 67,561 miles
- 2025 – 66,105 miles
- 2024 – 65,032 miles
- 2023 – 64,094 miles
- 2022 – 63,921 miles
- 2021 – 62,273 miles
- 2020 – 61,522 miles
- 2019 – 60,126 miles
- 2018 – 58,166 miles
- 2017 – 56,411 miles
- 2016 – 54,904 miles
- 2015 – 52,397 miles
- 2014 – 50,300 miles
- 2013 – 49,183 miles
- 2012 – 47,448 miles
- 2011 – 46,368 miles
- 2010 – 44,184 miles
- 2009 – 41,494 miles
- 2008 – 39,471 miles
- 2007 – 36,511 miles
- 2006 – 33,731 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass67,561 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
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 Wheel bearing has slight play
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2023
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2009
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2008–2009
Full MOT history
24 tests since 22 Feb 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass67,561 miles (+1,456)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 67,561 miles
- Test number
- 738265434723
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass66,105 miles (+1,073)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 66,105 miles
- Test number
- 773109836936
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,032 miles (+938)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 65,032 miles
- Test number
- 572682733933
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass64,094 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 64,094 miles
- Test number
- 332156431361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,094 miles (+173)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,094 miles
- Test number
- 121583621067
- MajorOffside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass63,921 miles (+1,648)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 63,921 miles
- Test number
- 550785361905
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,273 miles (+751)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 62,273 miles
- Test number
- 643301908509
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass61,522 miles (+1,396)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 61,522 miles
- Test number
- 986330510157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,126 miles (+1,960)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 60,126 miles
- Test number
- 925108790915
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass58,166 miles (+1,755)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 58,166 miles
- Test number
- 628602998361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,411 miles (+1,507)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 56,411 miles
- Test number
- 784304837435
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,904 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 54,904 miles
- Test number
- 226726413762
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,904 miles (+2,507)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,904 miles
- Test number
- 397633610396
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator not working P R S DONE (1.4.A.2c)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Stop lamp not working P R S DONE (1.2.1b)
Pass52,397 miles (+2,097)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 52,397 miles
- Test number
- 178620845052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,300 miles (+1,117)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 50,300 miles
- Test number
- 899143744067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,183 miles (+1,735)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 49,183 miles
- Test number
- 706031253023
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,448 miles (+59)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 47,448 miles
- Test number
- 525148452053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,389 miles (+1,021)4 failures2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,389 miles
- Test number
- 308296442037
- FailureNearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureParking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- NoteEngine coolant low.
- NoteVehicles rear brakes could not be brake tested due to bind.
Pass46,368 miles (+2,184)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 46,368 miles
- Test number
- 195682041055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,184 miles (+2,690)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 44,184 miles
- Test number
- 380842140059
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,494 miles (+2,023)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 41,494 miles
- Test number
- 113916059465
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- 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)
Pass39,471 miles (+2,960)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 39,471 miles
- Test number
- 183213948421
- 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)
Pass36,511 miles (+2,780)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 36,511 miles
- Test number
- 401414447072
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,731 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 33,731 miles
- Test number
- 433343356011
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LAY 3
- What vehicle is registration LAY 3 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show LAY 3 on a red petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 28 May 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 LAY 3 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LAY 3 is valid until 9 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LAY 3?
- The MOT on LAY 3 is valid until 9 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LAY 3 done?
- LAY 3 was recorded at 67,561 miles at its MOT on 9 Mar 2026, an average of 1,688 miles a year.
- Has LAY 3 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LAY 3 has failed 3 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Feb 2023.
- Has the mileage on LAY 3 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 LAY 3 find?
- LAY 3 passed its latest MOT on 9 Mar 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge.
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