Jaguar S-Type MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Jaguar S-Type MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Jaguar S-Type passed on its first attempt in 67.9%, and its overall record sits −7.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Jaguar S-Type in the 2023–2025 data: 39,418 tests across 8 model years (2000–2007). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Jaguar S-Type MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Jaguar S-Type, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Jaguar S-Type's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Jaguar S-Type DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Jaguar S-Type, each with how many of the model's 39,418 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 4,699 Jaguar S-Type tests, 11.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 2,465 Jaguar S-Type tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 2,020 Jaguar S-Type tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 1,331 Jaguar S-Type tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of…" (Major) — noted on about 1,187 Jaguar S-Type tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 1,106 Jaguar S-Type tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Jaguar S-Type Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Jaguar S-Type model year on record is 2006 (75.3% across 6,182 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (71.2%). The gap between them is 4.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Jaguar S-Type Owners

These checks follow this Jaguar S-Type's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Jaguar S-Type.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “headlamp lens slightly defective”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Jaguar S-Type. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Jaguar S-Type MOT & Reliability