1999–2007 · 10,690 MOT tests

Jaguar S-Type MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Jaguar S-Type did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

108Above average
Best year200663.1% passed
Worst year199960.5% passed
Rank in Jaguar9 of 14

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1999: 60.5% passed (average for its age 63.3%)19992000: 59.0% passed (average for its age 61.5%)20002001: 59.0% passed (average for its age 59.4%)20012002: 59.3% passed (average for its age 58.1%)20022003: 63.6% passed (average for its age 57.3%)20032004: 63.1% passed (average for its age 56.4%)20042005: 60.9% passed (average for its age 56.5%)20052006: 63.1% passed (average for its age 56.1%)20062007: 63.3% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2007

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2007 S-Type1,87863.3%56.9%
111Well above average
2006 S-Type1,65063.1%56.1%
112Well above average
2005 S-Type1,47460.9%56.5%
108Above average
2004 S-Type1,64563.1%56.4%
112Well above average
2003 S-Type1,29063.6%57.3%
111Well above average
2002 S-Type1,05459.3%58.1%
102Above average
2001 S-Type71059.0%59.4%
99About average
2000 S-Type60759.0%61.5%
96Below average
1999 S-Type38260.5%63.3%
96Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 10,690 tests.

  1. Suspension arms - ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt4.7%
  2. Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt4.0%
  3. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.3%
  4. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.6%
  5. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction2.4%
  6. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength2.0%
  7. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.7%
  8. Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1.7%

Other Jaguar models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Jaguar XF94,452
108Well above average
Jaguar F-Pace53,311
103Above average
Jaguar XE43,879
103Above average
Jaguar E-Pace31,399
103Above average
Jaguar X-Type24,002
102About average
Jaguar XJ22,410
118Well above average
Jaguar I-Pace17,451
106Above average
Jaguar F-Type14,591
117Well above average