Jaguar XK8
Green · Petrol · 1998 · 3,995 cc
R389 NGCMOT history
R389 NGC is a green petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 9 Jan 1998. Its MOT is valid until 14 Nov 2026 and it has passed 16 of 25 MOT tests, with 127,597 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 14 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 127,597 mi
- At MOT on 11 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 25
- 16 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 4,027 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R389 NGC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XK8
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 9 Jan 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 14 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
R389 NGC was last recorded at 127,597 miles on 11 Nov 2025, 21 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 127,576 miles · 29 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 21 miles
- Average per year
- 4,027 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 127,597 miles
- 2024 – 125,950 miles
- 2023 – 125,254 miles
- 2022 – 123,155 miles
- 2021 – 117,608 miles
- 2020 – 109,194 miles
- 2019 – 102,048 miles
- 2018 – 93,574 miles
- 2017 – 84,153 miles
- 2016 – 72,366 miles
- 2015 – 64,003 miles
- 2014 – 61,554 miles
- 2012 – 59,719 miles
- 2011 – 59,687 miles
- 2007 – 56,523 miles
- 2006 – 50,972 miles
- 2005 – 47,425 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass127,597 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
- AdvisoryRear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced by subframe mounts both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near rear subframe mounts
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Headlamp aim too low
Failure2 MOTs, 2015
Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2012
Full MOT history
25 tests since 14 Dec 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass127,597 miles (+21)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 127,597 miles
- Test number
- 489106019453
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced by subframe mounts both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Fail127,576 miles (+1,626)3 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 127,576 miles
- Test number
- 357094216564
- MajorNearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Exhaust system insecure clamp defective (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced by subframe mounts both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass125,950 miles (+1)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 125,950 miles
- Test number
- 540633931671
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near rear subframe mounts (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Fail125,949 miles (+695)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,949 miles
- Test number
- 497391172089
- MajorRoad wheel fixing missing one nut at each of o/s/f o/s/r n/s/r wheels (5.2.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near rear subframe mounts (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass125,254 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 125,254 miles
- Test number
- 132490073205
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail125,238 miles (+2,083)1 dangerous3 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 125,238 miles
- Test number
- 199748185196
- DangerousFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Pass123,155 miles (+5,547)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 123,155 miles
- Test number
- 148881726621
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass117,608 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 117,608 miles
- Test number
- 470786338440
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail117,606 miles (+8,412)1 dangerous9 major8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 117,606 miles
- Test number
- 157925840076
- DangerousRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
- MajorNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
- MajorOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFuel Pipe/s corroded
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Pass109,194 miles (+7,146)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 109,194 miles
- Test number
- 174148568871
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,048 miles (+8,474)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 102,048 miles
- Test number
- 984653324239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,574 miles (+9,421)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 93,574 miles
- Test number
- 657033082873
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass84,153 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 84,153 miles
- Test number
- 146269892937
- AdvisoryFront Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play drumstick (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion footwell (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Fail84,153 miles (+11,787)1 repaired4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,153 miles
- Test number
- 672861252814
- Repaired at testRear Direction indicators incorrect colour both (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryFront Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Ball joint has slight play drumstick (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion footwell (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Pass72,366 miles (+8,363)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 72,366 miles
- Test number
- 902157969260
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass64,003 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 64,003 miles
- Test number
- 737588575045
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,003 miles (+56)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,003 miles
- Test number
- 188146275075
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Fail63,947 miles (+2,393)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,947 miles
- Test number
- 327085115024
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass61,554 miles (+1)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 61,554 miles
- Test number
- 665086214022
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Fail61,553 miles (+1,834)4 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 61,553 miles
- Test number
- 419024814016
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Pass59,719 miles (+32)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 59,719 miles
- Test number
- 556953162208
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Fail59,687 miles (+3,164)5 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 59,687 miles
- Test number
- 809448691252
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureStop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOffside front floor pan corroded
Pass56,523 miles (+5,551)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 56,523 miles
- Test number
- 473101017327
- NoteSlight play in n/s/r wheel bearing
- NoteStrong advice both rear tyres close to limit of 1,6mm
Pass50,972 miles (+3,547)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2007
- Odometer
- 50,972 miles
- Test number
- 874519936381
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,425 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2006
- Odometer
- 47,425 miles
- Test number
- 481488045301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about R389 NGC
- Does R389 NGC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R389 NGC is valid until 14 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on R389 NGC?
- The MOT on R389 NGC is valid until 14 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R389 NGC done?
- R389 NGC was recorded at 127,597 miles at its MOT on 11 Nov 2025, an average of 4,027 miles a year.
- Has R389 NGC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R389 NGC has failed 9 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Oct 2025.
- Has the mileage on R389 NGC 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 R389 NGC find?
- R389 NGC passed its latest MOT on 11 Nov 2025 with 3 advisories: nearside brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear; oil leak, but not excessive; rear integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced by subframe mounts both sides.
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