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BD04 JJK

2004 Jaguar S-type

Blue Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

121,758 mi
Last recorded121,758 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Jaguar S-type73,418 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD04 JJK
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2025 121,758 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front door check-strap broken

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass going dark (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle under-body starting to show corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust heatshields slightly loose/deteriorated slightly

Fail 3 Mar 2025 121,758 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front door check-strap broken

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass going dark (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle under-body starting to show corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust heatshields slightly loose/deteriorated slightly

Fail 27 Jan 2025 121,657 miles

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

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

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass going dark (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front door check-strap broken

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

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle under-body starting to show corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2024 115,713 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front radiator deteriorated/bent/distorted along bottom edge

Front screen washers working and providing sufficient water to screen but not spraying the best incorrect wiper blades fitted

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass going dark (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front door check-strap broken

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle under-body starting to show corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Feb 2024 115,713 miles

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

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front radiator deteriorated/bent/distorted along bottom edge

Front screen washers working and providing sufficient water to screen but not spraying the best incorrect wiper blades fitted

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass going dark (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front door check-strap broken

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle under-body starting to show corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2023 108,558 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer tie bar (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 both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Feb 2022 103,427 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2022 103,414 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases the pipe into the offside rear box adrift and blowing to excess,no gas test reading from that tail pipe (aborted) test (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 4 Feb 2021 96,089 miles

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

engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.

under-trays fitted obscuring some components to the underside.

Fail 4 Feb 2021 96,084 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights still to low ()

engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.

under-trays fitted obscuring some components to the underside.

Pass 11 Feb 2020 89,874 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Feb 2020 89,873 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2018 89,281 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2018 89,281 miles

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

Pass 1 Jul 2017 84,266 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush connecting to rear hub (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 28 Jun 2016 78,899 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2015 72,132 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2014 61,335 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 3 Jan 2014 61,335 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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 7 Jan 2013 54,564 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2012 47,091 miles

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

Pass 12 Jan 2011 39,912 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2010 37,547 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2009 32,554 miles

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

Pass 14 Apr 2008 26,521 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2007 22,394 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)

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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BD04 JJK is a 2004 Jaguar S-type in Blue with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 BD04 JJK, 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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BD04 JJK is a 2004 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 15 April 2004.

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