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AJ54 JYX

2005 Jaguar XK8

Black Petrol 4196cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

53,844 mi
Last recorded53,844 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Jaguar XK853,601 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ54 JYX
MakeJaguar
ModelXK8
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,196cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2025 53,844 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively both (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2024 53,273 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2023 52,559 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2022 50,794 miles

All brake discs are rusty (surface)

Nearside Rear Body brace bar is corroding

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both lower (5.3.2 (c))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both front and o/s/r (very slight weep) (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Minor chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2022 50,790 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

All brake discs are rusty (surface)

Nearside Rear Body brace bar is corroding

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both lower (5.3.2 (c))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both front and o/s/r (very slight weep) (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Minor chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Apr 2021 50,787 miles

Front Brake discs are slightly rusty

Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both lower (5.3.2 (c))

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (very slight) (5.3.2 (b))

Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 May 2020 50,783 miles

Front Both brake discs slight corrosion inner faces

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2018 50,675 miles

Front Brake discs are corroding on inner faces

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2018 50,674 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake discs are corroding on inner faces

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2017 47,267 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre slightly damaged outer wall

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front tyres wearing low inner side

Pass 21 Dec 2016 42,929 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2016 36,828 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2015 33,726 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 24 Dec 2014 33,726 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 Dec 2013 30,055 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

windscreen washers poor

Pass 11 Jan 2013 27,316 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Jan 2012 26,456 miles

oil leak

Fail 10 Jan 2012 26,456 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

coolant leak

oil leak

Pass 7 Jan 2011 25,716 miles

Front disc pitted

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear disc pitted

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Jan 2010 22,879 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 12 Jan 2009 20,443 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Pass 14 Jan 2008 17,279 miles

Front disc worn inner edge

Rear disc worn inner edge

How Reliable is the Jaguar XK8?

Based on 236,376 MOT tests across 12,687 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
1,961
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
12,687
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,041
Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,072
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 3,307
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,238
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault 2,953
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AJ54 JYX is a 2005 Jaguar XK8 in Black with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2005 Jaguar XK8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 53,601 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Jaguar XK8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,041 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ54 JYX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar XK8 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 21 years old, this Jaguar XK8 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AJ54 JYX registered?

AJ54 JYX is a 2005 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 31 January 2005.

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