1996 Jaguar XK8 4.0L Petrol · P255 HNT
1996 Jaguar XK8 (4.0L, petrol). First registered 23 Oct 1996. Recorded mileage 105,938 miles. MOT expired on 24 Aug 2022.
- Make & Model
- JAGUAR XK8
- Year / Origin
- 1996 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Aug 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 105,938 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 4.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
P255 HNT Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/08/2021
- 105,938 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (6 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P255 HNT Mileage History
- 18/05/2006100,016 mi
- 15/05/2007101,517 mi+1,501 mi
- 14/05/2008102,887 mi+1,370 mi
- 22/05/2009103,695 mi+808 mi
- 22/05/2010103,968 mi+273 mi
- 25/05/2011104,466 mi+498 mi
- 02/05/2012104,624 mi+158 mi
- 21/05/2012104,636 mi+12 mi
- 23/05/2013104,800 mi+164 mi
- 30/05/2014104,845 mi+45 mi
- 04/06/2014104,845 mi
- 22/05/2015104,918 mi+73 mi
- 09/06/2016105,012 mi+94 mi
- 22/06/2018105,023 mi+11 mi
- 26/06/2019105,735 mi+712 mi
- 27/11/2020105,823 mi+88 mi
- 25/08/2021105,938 mi+115 mi
Average of roughly 388 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
P255 HNT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 1996 Jaguar Xk8 (P255 HNT) between May 2006 and August 2021.
The record contains 14 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 25 August 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (6 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Bodywork (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 15 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)”; “Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mounti”; “Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mount”.
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