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AJ52 PCO

2002 Jaguar S-type

Blue Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2026
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

158,113 mi
Last recorded158,113 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Jaguar S-type76,503 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ52 PCO
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2025 158,113 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2025 158,113 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired Arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2024 156,294 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside steel brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of subframe corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside tyres perished and cracked in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tread wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge of tread area worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels and inner wheel arches corroded in rear subframe mounting prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms inner mounting bushes rear of pairs on offside and nearside arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe offside and nearside heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2023 155,295 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside wearing on inner tread areas of tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside gaiters (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022 153,120 miles

nearside rear track control arm outer rose joint gaiter split

offside rear track control arm outer rose joint gaiter split

rear brake discs are starting to deteriorate

slight engine oil leak

Fail 29 Jul 2022 153,088 miles

Nearside 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))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front to rear brake pipes have surface corrosion

nearside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

nearside rear track control arm outer rose joint gaiter split

offside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

offside rear track control arm outer rose joint gaiter split

rear brake discs are starting to deteriorate

slight engine oil leak

Pass 20 Jul 2021 151,898 miles

nearside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

offside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

offside rear track control arm outer rose joint gaiter split

offside rear track control arm outer rose joint gaiter split

rear brake discs are starting to deteriorate

slight corrosion on both front to rear brake pipes

slight engine oil leak

various small chips in windscreen

Fail 19 Jul 2021 151,892 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

nearside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

offside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

offside rear track control arm outer rose joint gaiter split

offside rear track control arm outer rose joint gaiter split

rear brake discs are starting to deteriorate

slight corrosion on both front to rear brake pipes

slight engine oil leak

various small chips in windscreen

Pass 3 Aug 2020 148,838 miles

nearside front inner sill holed outwith prescribed areas

nearside rear track control arm, outer rose joint gaiter split

offside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

offside rear track control arm, outer rose joint gaiter split

slight engine oil leak

small chip in windscreen

surface corrosion on front to rear brake pipes

uneven wear in both rear tyres

Fail 29 Jul 2020 148,832 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer holed (6.1.2 (a))

both rear handbrake cables, outer casings rubbing on droplinks

nearside front inner sill holed outwith prescribed areas

nearside rear track control arm, outer rose joint gaiter split

offside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

offside rear track control arm, outer rose joint gaiter split

slight engine oil leak

small chip in windscreen

surface corrosion on front to rear brake pipes

uneven wear in both rear tyres

Pass 3 Apr 2019 143,941 miles

both front to rear brake pipes have surface corrosion

nearside front inner sill holed outwith any prescribed areas

rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated

Pass 2 Apr 2018 142,811 miles

nearside rear track control arm, void bush gaiter split

offside rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated

offside rear track control arm, void bush gaiter split

oil leak from engine area

oil leak from gearbox area

rear brake discs starting to deteriorate

small chips in windscreen

Fail 29 Mar 2018 142,803 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

front brake pipes have surface corrosion

front to rear brake pipes have surface corrosion

nearside rear track control arm, void bush gaiter split

offside rear exhaust silencer outer skin deteriorated

offside rear track control arm, void bush gaiter split

oil leak from engine area

oil leak from gearbox area

rear brake discs starting to deteriorate

small chips in windscreen

Pass 12 Apr 2017 139,797 miles

Offside Rear track control arm, void bush gaiter split

engine management light on

engine management light on

nearside rear track control arm, void bush gaiter split

rear brake discs are in poor condition

small chips in windscreen

surface corrosion on both front brake pipes

surface corrosion on both front to rear brake pipes

Fail 3 Apr 2017 139,709 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

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

Offside Rear track control arm, void bush gaiter split

engine management light on

engine management light on

nearside rear track control arm, void bush gaiter split

rear brake discs are in poor condition

small chips in windscreen

surface corrosion on both front brake pipes

surface corrosion on both front to rear brake pipes

Pass 29 Mar 2016 136,469 miles

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

both front brake pipes have surface corrosion

both front to rear brake pipes haves surface corrosion

both rear track control arm, outer bushes have split rubbers

Fail 29 Mar 2016 136,467 miles

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

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

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

both front brake pipes have surface corrosion

both front to rear brake pipes haves surface corrosion

both rear track control arm, outer bushes have split rubbers

Pass 1 Apr 2015 130,867 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both inner sills corroded

Fail 26 Mar 2015 130,787 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both inner sills corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2014 121,793 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 13 Jan 2014 121,793 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 8 Dec 2010 112,139 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 8 Dec 2010 112,139 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 17 Feb 2010 94,974 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2008 78,804 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2008 78,799 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

slight brake bind to rear brakes

unable to check inner brake pads

Pass 6 Dec 2007 66,898 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2007 66,898 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 29 Nov 2006 58,008 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

both rear brake discs slightly corroded

unable to see inner brake pads

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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AJ52 PCO is a 2002 Jaguar S-type in Blue with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

Across all 2002 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 76,503 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AJ52 PCO, 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 24 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ52 PCO is a 2002 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 19 December 2002.

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