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261 VRA

2006 Jaguar Xkr

Blue Petrol 4196cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

221,095 mi
Last recorded221,095 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Jaguar Xkr52,941 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration261 VRA
MakeJaguar
ModelXkr
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,196cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2026 221,095 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2026 221,092 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 212,400 miles

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2025 212,004 miles

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 201,247 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2023 192,621 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2022 182,356 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust clamp broken (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 16 Mar 2021 172,952 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2021 172,950 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect angel eye pointing in wrong direction will not adjust (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety steering rack leaking out of gaitore (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

adaptive lighting warning light on

power steering fluid low

Pass 4 Feb 2020 162,294 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2019 151,166 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2019 151,163 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both 285,30,20 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm 255,35,20 weaaring edges due to under inflation (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Jan 2018 140,305 miles

Nearside Rear drive shaft seal leaking from diff

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 130,627 miles

Front n/s/f bold on inner

both front tyres on 3mm 255/35/20

both rear tyres on 2mm 285/30/20

Pass 21 Jan 2016 119,318 miles

Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened HANDBRAKE CABLE (3.5.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% outer (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 21 Jan 2015 108,335 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 21 Jan 2015 108,335 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2014 97,471 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2013 86,899 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 25 Jan 2013 86,899 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jan 2012 76,880 miles

front and rear discs worn,rear pads worn thin.

front tyres devoid of tread on inner edge.

Pass 10 Feb 2011 64,400 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2011 64,937 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 31 Dec 2009 57,922 miles

d/s/front tyre worn low on inner tread edge

n/s/front tyre bald on inner tread edge

n/s/rear tyre has nail in centre of tread

Fail 23 Dec 2009 57,886 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

d/s/front tyre worn low on inner tread edge

n/s/front tyre bald on inner tread edge

n/s/rear tyre has nail in centre of tread

How Reliable is the Jaguar Xkr?

Based on 218,570 MOT tests across 12,571 vehicles.

79.6%
Pass Rate
2,309
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
12,571
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,083
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 2,159
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2,123
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,080
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1,593
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261 VRA is a 2006 Jaguar Xkr in Blue with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2006 Jaguar Xkr models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 52,941 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Jaguar Xkr fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,083 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 261 VRA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar Xkr typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 20 years old, this Jaguar Xkr is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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261 VRA is a 2006 Jaguar Xkr, first registered on 20 December 2006.

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