Jaguar XK8
Green · Petrol · 2000 · 3,996 cc
V81 LGNMOT history
V81 LGN is a green petrol Jaguar XK8 first used on 1 Feb 2000. Its MOT is valid until 10 Aug 2027 and it has passed 21 of 27 MOT tests, with 41,914 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 41,914 mi
- At MOT on 3 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 27
- 21 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 1,390 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- V81 LGN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Jaguar
- Model
- XK8
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,996 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 1 Feb 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
V81 LGN was last recorded at 41,914 miles on 3 Aug 2026, 62 miles more than at the previous MOT on 9 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 41,852 miles · 9 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 62 miles
- Average per year
- 1,390 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 41,914 miles
- 2025 – 41,852 miles
- 2024 – 41,743 miles
- 2023 – 41,605 miles
- 2022 – 41,351 miles
- 2021 – 40,962 miles
- 2020 – 40,590 miles
- 2019 – 39,535 miles
- 2018 – 37,262 miles
- 2017 – 35,827 miles
- 2016 – 34,622 miles
- 2015 – 33,238 miles
- 2014 – 31,365 miles
- 2013 – 29,167 miles
- 2012 – 27,062 miles
- 2011 – 24,431 miles
- 2010 – 22,119 miles
- 2009 – 19,500 miles
- 2008 – 18,248 miles
- 2007 – 16,306 miles
- 2006 – 14,134 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass41,914 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 Brake pipe slightly damaged full pipe
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material full pipe
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2010
Full MOT history
27 tests since 9 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass41,914 miles (+62)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 41,914 miles
- Test number
- 531228254000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,852 miles (+109)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 41,852 miles
- Test number
- 349302963359
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,743 miles (+138)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 41,743 miles
- Test number
- 138006535760
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,605 miles (+254)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 41,605 miles
- Test number
- 806099584144
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively slight UJ propshaft play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Pass41,351 miles (+389)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 41,351 miles
- Test number
- 175224025552
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass40,962 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 40,962 miles
- Test number
- 423436481900
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail40,955 miles (+365)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,955 miles
- Test number
- 934866989352
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Pass40,590 miles (+133)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 40,590 miles
- Test number
- 708483196404
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly damaged full pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material full pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Fail40,457 miles (+922)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,457 miles
- Test number
- 979666043493
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Brake pipe slightly damaged full pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material full pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Pass39,535 miles (+2,273)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 39,535 miles
- Test number
- 452463441559
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass37,262 miles (+1,435)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 37,262 miles
- Test number
- 121832896334
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,827 miles (+1,205)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 35,827 miles
- Test number
- 171844727052
- AdvisoryOffside rear chassi corroded
Pass34,622 miles (+1,384)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 34,622 miles
- Test number
- 720836864752
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Pass33,238 miles (+57)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 33,238 miles
- Test number
- 838706315201
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail33,181 miles (+1,816)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,181 miles
- Test number
- 949029805259
- FailureNearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass31,365 miles (+57)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 31,365 miles
- Test number
- 317000814431
- NoteBoth rear road wheels have slight play
- NoteNearside front tyre wearing slightly low on tread and earing on outter edge
- NoteSlight corrossion offside rear floor within suspension
Fail31,308 miles (+2,141)2 failures3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,308 miles
- Test number
- 376696204276
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- NoteBoth rear road wheels have slight play
- NoteNearside front tyre wearing slightly low on tread and earing on outter edge
- NoteSlight corrossion offside rear floor within suspension
Pass29,167 miles (+2,105)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 29,167 miles
- Test number
- 668950113290
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass27,062 miles (+2,631)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 27,062 miles
- Test number
- 308104712240
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass24,431 miles (+2,312)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 24,431 miles
- Test number
- 516338501260
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
- NoteOffside rear tyre pressure low
Pass22,119 miles (+45)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 22,119 miles
- Test number
- 820942320239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail22,074 miles (+2,574)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,074 miles
- Test number
- 323426010252
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass19,500 miles (+16)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 19,500 miles
- Test number
- 874777019291
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- NoteSuspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Fail19,484 miles (+1,236)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,484 miles
- Test number
- 540396019249
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Pass18,248 miles (+1,942)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 18,248 miles
- Test number
- 872451828210
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,306 miles (+2,172)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 16,306 miles
- Test number
- 683509417292
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,134 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 14,134 miles
- Test number
- 192211326272
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about V81 LGN
- Does V81 LGN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V81 LGN is valid until 10 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on V81 LGN?
- The MOT on V81 LGN is valid until 10 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has V81 LGN done?
- V81 LGN was recorded at 41,914 miles at its MOT on 3 Aug 2026, an average of 1,390 miles a year.
- Has V81 LGN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. V81 LGN has failed 6 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Aug 2021.
- Has the mileage on V81 LGN 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 V81 LGN find?
- V81 LGN passed its latest MOT on 3 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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