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A20 ATA

2003 Jaguar S-type

Red Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Sep 2026
Tests28 (22 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

38,820 mi
Last recorded38,820 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Jaguar S-type74,810 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA20 ATA
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

22 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 38,820 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2024 37,547 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2024 37,547 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2023 36,689 miles

Offside Front brake pipe slight corroded

oil leak from engine

Pass 8 Sep 2022 36,122 miles

Coolant leak hose joint on expansion tank leaking ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Sep 2021 35,449 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Sep 2021 35,447 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended does not pull out as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine management light stays on (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Sep 2020 34,694 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2019 33,143 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2018 31,080 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2017 29,453 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2017 29,453 miles

Central Rear Statutory seat belt missing seat belt stuck behind the seat (5.1.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Front tyre perished and cracking

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 12 Sep 2016 27,325 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit INSIDE EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit INSIDE EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Fail 12 Sep 2016 27,325 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit INSIDE EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit INSIDE EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Sep 2016 27,325 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2015 24,930 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Oct 2014 23,042 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Oct 2013 21,020 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 16 Oct 2013 21,020 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Nov 2012 17,994 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2011 15,325 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

all 4 tyres perishing and cracking

Pass 11 Oct 2010 11,403 miles

Front brake discs in poor condition

Unable to open o/s/r door

Fail 11 Oct 2010 11,403 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake discs in poor condition

Unable to open o/s/r door

Pass 28 Jun 2010 9,751 miles

All four tyres perished

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 9 Jun 2009 3,859 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Jun 2008 3,585 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 12 Jun 2007 3,205 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2006 2,866 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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A20 ATA is a 2003 Jaguar S-type in Red with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 A20 ATA, 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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A20 ATA is a 2003 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 19 June 2003.

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