# Jaguar S-Type MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Jaguar S-Type passes its MOT first time 64% of the time, from 9,412 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 64%
- MOT tests analysed: 9,412 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 7,063 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,139 | 65% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 491 | 66% |
| 2007 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 791 | 65% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 631 | 68% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 752 | 64% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 548 | 59% |
| 2005 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,165 | 65% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 244 | 61% |
| 2004 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1,192 | 63% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 879 | 61% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 593 | 60% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 554 | 61% |
| 2000 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 353 | 65% |
| 1999 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 1968 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |

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