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BF51 WUT

2001 Jaguar S-type

Silver Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2022
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

125,050 mi
Last recorded125,050 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2021
Typical for 2001 Jaguar S-type81,870 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF51 WUT
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2021 125,050 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2020 118,617 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2020 118,616 miles

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 May 2019 107,390 miles

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

Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jan 2018 103,849 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Jan 2018 103,849 miles

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

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

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

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Jan 2017 99,134 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2016 94,751 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2015 90,945 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both rear track rod arms [ball joint rubbers split]

front brake discs worn

Pass 9 Apr 2014 86,498 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

front brake discs worn

Pass 5 Aug 2013 82,789 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

front brake discs worn

o/s/r track control arm rubber damaged

Pass 20 Aug 2012 76,981 miles

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

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

front brake discs worn

h/brake travel high

Pass 31 Aug 2011 70,975 miles

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT RACK ENDS SLIGHT PLAY

Fail 31 Aug 2011 70,975 miles

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

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT RACK ENDS SLIGHT PLAY

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE SCREW IN TREAD

Pass 1 Sep 2010 65,283 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2010 65,283 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 1 Sep 2009 59,725 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2008 54,987 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2007 49,103 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 18 May 2006 39,866 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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BF51 WUT is a 2001 Jaguar S-type in Silver with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 BF51 WUT, 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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BF51 WUT is a 2001 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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