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BC04 JHV

2004 Jaguar S-type

Beige Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2024
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

122,306 mi
Last recorded122,306 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2023
Typical for 2004 Jaguar S-type73,418 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC04 JHV
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2004
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2023 122,306 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Jul 2023 122,304 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 12 Jul 2023 122,223 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (headlight lens heavily oxidised) (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm outer bush/joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (headlight lens heavily oxidised) (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower arm outer bush/joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bush play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear handbrake performance only just meet

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bush play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2022 115,473 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 23 Jun 2022 115,473 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad shim insecure

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge very low (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 May 2021 107,871 miles
Fail 10 May 2021 107,866 miles

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

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))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Tie rod end (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower and upper (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Tie rod end (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Bonnet secondary catch defective

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

Pass 19 Jun 2020 101,797 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated integral metal pipe (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated integral metal pipe (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 16 Jun 2020 101,793 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated integral metal pipe (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated integral metal pipe (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Aug 2019 101,745 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side rear and near side rear pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases off side rear box/joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread broken in one corner (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front tyre walls both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front tyres have inner shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

parking brake application uneven, off side rear half of near side rear

Fail 20 Aug 2019 101,745 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side rear and near side rear pipes slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases off side rear box/joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread broken in one corner (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing front tyre walls both perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front tyres have inner shoulder wear (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer wall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

parking brake application uneven, off side rear half of near side rear

Pass 25 May 2018 101,638 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2017 100,163 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2015 96,899 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2014 94,689 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2013 92,874 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2012 92,582 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2011 85,729 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2010 79,182 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2009 67,762 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2008 54,870 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2007 40,964 miles

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

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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BC04 JHV is a 2004 Jaguar S-type in Beige with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2004 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 73,418 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 BC04 JHV, 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 22 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BC04 JHV is a 2004 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 28 June 2004.

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