1955 Jaguar XK 3.8L Petrol · WTB 919
1955 Jaguar XK (3.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Jul 1955. Recorded mileage 46,159 miles. MOT status: No results. Taxed until 01 Jul 2027.
- Make & Model
- JAGUAR XK
- Year / Origin
- 1955 · Bristol
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Jul 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 46,159 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 3.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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WTB 919 Key Findings
- 8 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 13/06/2017
- 46,159 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring steering items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
WTB 919 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
8 MOT tests are recorded for this 1955 Jaguar Xk (WTB 919) between October 2008 and June 2017.
The record contains 7 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 13 June 2017 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Steering (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)”; “Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”; “Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)”.
WTB 919 Mileage History
- 29/10/200844,205 mi
- 28/06/201044,386 mi+181 mi
- 30/06/201145,266 mi+880 mi
- 07/07/201145,268 mi+2 mi
- 28/07/201245,658 mi+390 mi
- 29/07/201445,965 mi+307 mi
- 27/07/201646,071 mi+106 mi
- 13/06/201746,159 mi+88 mi
Average of roughly 227 miles per year across 8 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Jaguar Jaguar XK (X150)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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