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AF51 YVJ

2001 Jaguar S-type

Red Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

70,883 mi
Last recorded70,883 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Jaguar S-type81,870 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF51 YVJ
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2025 70,883 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s discs corroded/worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective n/s & o/s lens tarnished/deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre screw/outer tread ()

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material inner wheel arch area. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s & o/s upper dust covers. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2024 69,160 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm outer joint deteriorated.

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively With slight disc discolouration. (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front ends of front to rear pipes becoming corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens deteriorated, slightly affecting beam image. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm outer joint deteriorated

Pass 10 Aug 2023 66,957 miles

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s/r & o/s/r brake hose/metal pipe corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r & o/s/r /inner wheel arch area (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s/r & o/s/r (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2022 64,879 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 19 Aug 2022 64,879 miles

Nearside Front Outer 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))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Fogged giving very poor image & lower output (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Fogged giving very poor image & lower output (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 31 Aug 2021 63,561 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2021 63,555 miles

Offside Front 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))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 62,796 miles

Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various areas. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s+ n/s. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2019 61,023 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material surface corrosion brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edges/worn 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 7 Aug 2018 57,691 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2017 53,907 miles

Rear suspension arm inner bush gaiters deteriorating nearside and offside

Fail 9 Aug 2017 55,602 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear suspension arm inner bush gaiters deteriorating nearside and offside

Pass 4 Aug 2016 50,772 miles

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both arms inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Aug 2015 48,329 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner rose joints (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner rose joints (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both metal parts of both rear hoses corroded (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 20 Aug 2014 44,824 miles

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

handbrake travel becoming long

Fail 15 Aug 2014 44,738 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

handbrake travel becoming long

Pass 6 Aug 2013 42,489 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2012 39,249 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 10 Aug 2011 36,470 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2010 34,449 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2009 32,206 miles

Coolant leak

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 14 Aug 2008 27,402 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)

Fail 13 Aug 2008 27,402 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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)

Pass 20 Aug 2007 23,336 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

rear tyres nearing wear bars

Pass 14 Aug 2006 19,330 miles

play in top steering column

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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AF51 YVJ is a 2001 Jaguar S-type in Red with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2001 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 81,870 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 AF51 YVJ, 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 25 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AF51 YVJ registered?

AF51 YVJ is a 2001 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 4 September 2001.

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