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2003 Jaguar S-type

Beige Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

85,439 mi
Last recorded85,439 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Jaguar S-type74,810 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration7 BO
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2003
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 85,439 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both, front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Oct 2025 85,439 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both, front arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 81,722 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Oct 2023 123,552 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 115,590 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2021 110,145 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2020 66,736 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Nov 2020 66,736 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Inner Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Oct 2019 104,282 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded 2x both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Oct 2019 104,282 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded 2x both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Oct 2018 98,819 miles

Offside Front Inner tie rod slight play

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2018 98,819 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner tie rod slight play

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2017 58,899 miles

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 25 Oct 2016 55,149 miles

Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 2 Nov 2015 51,776 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside oil leaking

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 30 Oct 2015 51,776 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault air bag lingh is on (5.4.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside oil leaking

Pass 27 Oct 2014 47,790 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Track rod end slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Pass 31 Oct 2013 45,166 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 31 Oct 2012 41,503 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2011 38,398 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2010 34,721 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

x2 wipers worn

Pass 28 Oct 2009 30,987 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2008 26,978 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2008 26,974 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 Oct 2007 23,218 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2006 18,253 miles

How Reliable is the Jaguar S-type?

Based on 942,176 MOT tests across 62,116 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
4,736
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
62,116
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 43,168
Brake pipe excessively corroded 20,758
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 19,128
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 17,876
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 16,617
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7 BO is a 2003 Jaguar S-type in Beige with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2003 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 74,810 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Jaguar S-type fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 43,168 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 7 BO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Jaguar S-type typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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7 BO is a 2003 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 29 October 2003.

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