Jaguar XK8
Green · Petrol · 1997 · 3,980 cc
P263 TFBMOT history
P263 TFB is a green petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 3 Jan 1997. Its MOT is valid until 31 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 27 MOT tests, with 73,501 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 31 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 73,501 mi
- At MOT on 20 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 21 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 1,993 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P263 TFB
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XK8
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,980 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 3 Jan 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 31 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
P263 TFB was last recorded at 73,501 miles on 20 Aug 2026, 6,094 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 67,407 miles · 1 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,094 miles
- Average per year
- 1,993 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 73,501 miles
- 2025 – 67,407 miles
- 2024 – 60,782 miles
- 2023 – 60,462 miles
- 2022 – 60,315 miles
- 2021 – 60,109 miles
- 2020 – 60,006 miles
- 2019 – 58,554 miles
- 2018 – 56,890 miles
- 2017 – 55,835 miles
- 2016 – 54,380 miles
- 2015 – 53,378 miles
- 2014 – 51,728 miles
- 2013 – 50,080 miles
- 2012 – 49,242 miles
- 2011 – 46,155 miles
- 2010 – 42,194 miles
- 2009 – 36,913 miles
- 2008 – 34,028 miles
- 2007 – 33,343 miles
- 2006 – 32,519 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass73,501 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2012
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2012
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2012
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Failure2 MOTs, 2013–2014
Full MOT history
27 tests since 27 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass73,501 miles (+6,094)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 73,501 miles
- Test number
- 504299445529
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,407 miles (+6,625)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 67,407 miles
- Test number
- 825011727476
- AdvisoryWater ingress into O/S headlamp
Pass60,782 miles (+320)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 60,782 miles
- Test number
- 382053572900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,462 miles (+147)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 60,462 miles
- Test number
- 738746021910
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,315 miles (+206)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 60,315 miles
- Test number
- 141973914645
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,109 miles (+103)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 60,109 miles
- Test number
- 861441632472
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,006 miles (+1,452)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 60,006 miles
- Test number
- 419733790577
- AdvisoryOffside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floorpan (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Pass58,554 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 58,554 miles
- Test number
- 702384124221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail58,554 miles (+1,664)3 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,554 miles
- Test number
- 972228234380
- MajorNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass56,890 miles (+1,055)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 56,890 miles
- Test number
- 376413631998
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,835 miles (+1,455)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 55,835 miles
- Test number
- 203859045642
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,380 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 54,380 miles
- Test number
- 252742823029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,380 miles (+1,002)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,380 miles
- Test number
- 803541193503
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Pass53,378 miles (+1,650)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 53,378 miles
- Test number
- 928975555072
- AdvisoryNearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteN/s f bearing noisy
Pass51,728 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 51,728 miles
- Test number
- 108218244466
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Fail51,728 miles (+1,648)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,728 miles
- Test number
- 275188844014
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass50,080 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 50,080 miles
- Test number
- 116328853458
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail50,080 miles (+838)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,080 miles
- Test number
- 856391353021
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass49,242 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 49,242 miles
- Test number
- 205443872027
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail49,242 miles (+3,087)4 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,242 miles
- Test number
- 637912772082
- FailureNearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass46,155 miles (+19)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 46,155 miles
- Test number
- 885819961018
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,136 miles (+3,942)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,136 miles
- Test number
- 855519341007
- FailureAnti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- FailureNearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass42,194 miles (+5,281)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 42,194 miles
- Test number
- 950523330044
- 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)
- NoteO/s/f & n/s/f lower suspension arm bushes starting to deteriorate
Pass36,913 miles (+2,885)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 36,913 miles
- Test number
- 462577029035
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront back plate rattles
Pass34,028 miles (+685)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2009
- Odometer
- 34,028 miles
- Test number
- 470562158020
- NoteSlight play in front anti roll bar links
Pass33,343 miles (+824)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 33,343 miles
- Test number
- 744500037064
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Pass32,519 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 32,519 miles
- Test number
- 753157326038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P263 TFB
- Does P263 TFB currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P263 TFB is valid until 31 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on P263 TFB?
- The MOT on P263 TFB is valid until 31 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P263 TFB done?
- P263 TFB was recorded at 73,501 miles at its MOT on 20 Aug 2026, an average of 1,993 miles a year.
- Has P263 TFB ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P263 TFB has failed 6 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 25 Feb 2019.
- Has the mileage on P263 TFB 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 P263 TFB find?
- P263 TFB passed its latest MOT on 20 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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