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BK05 XNF

2005 Jaguar XK8

Black Petrol 4196cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Feb 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

135,215 mi
Last recorded135,215 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2025
Typical for 2005 Jaguar XK853,601 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK05 XNF
MakeJaguar
ModelXK8
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,196cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2025 135,215 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

underside has surface rust

Pass 25 Jan 2024 133,079 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near subframe mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Jan 2024 133,063 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced near subframe mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jan 2023 131,374 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Jan 2023 131,374 miles

Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Jan 2022 129,763 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Jan 2022 129,761 miles

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength n/s and o/s floorpan (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Jan 2021 128,516 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Jan 2021 128,515 miles

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jul 2019 125,696 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 25 Jun 2019 125,688 miles

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s and o/s inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fluid leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 21 Jun 2018 115,406 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jun 2018 115,397 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn shock absorber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2017 108,052 miles

Condensation in o/s/f headlamp

Diff oil leak

Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (2.7.4)

Nail in o/s/r tyre

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 8 Jun 2017 108,051 miles

Registration plate lamp not working n/s and o/s (1.1.C.1d)

Condensation in o/s/f headlamp

Diff oil leak

Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush n/s and o/s (2.7.4)

Nail in o/s/r tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre worn on edges

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 31 May 2016 98,365 miles

Diff oil leak

Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Nail in o/s/r tyre

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 May 2016 98,363 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)

Diff oil leak

Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp aim too low n/s and o/s (1.8)

Nail in o/s/r tyre

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

O/s/f wiper blade split

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 May 2015 88,484 miles

Front wheels have slightly restricted free movement

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

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 22 May 2014 80,780 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

slight inner edge wear front tyres

Fail 20 May 2014 80,775 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

diff oil leak

slight inner edge wear front tyres

Pass 4 Jun 2013 72,857 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

inner and outer edge wear n/s/f tyre

inner edge wear o/s/f tyre

Pass 12 Jun 2012 65,815 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Aug 2011 19,163 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2010 53,559 miles
Pass 22 May 2009 51,020 miles

Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has slight play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)

Pass 13 Jun 2008 36,950 miles

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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BK05 XNF is a 2005 Jaguar XK8 in Black with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BK05 XNF, 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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BK05 XNF is a 2005 Jaguar XK8, first registered on 12 May 2005.

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