MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,127 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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All brake discs have heavy surface corrosion (lack of use?)
Oil leak
Plastic covers fitted to underside and sill areas (as standard)
Underside/subframes and suspension components have corrosion and are coated heavily with rustproofing
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system Seems to be coming from solid art of flexible hose (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel BRAKE HOSE BURST UPON BRAKE TEST!!!! (Brake result on NSF not reflected in test result as pipe burst after front wheels tested) (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
All brake discs have heavy surface corrosion (lack of use?)
Oil leak
Plastic covers fitted to underside and sill areas (as standard)
Underside/subframes and suspension components have corrosion and are coated heavily with rustproofing
Brake pad warning light on (pads OK)
Brake pipe slightly corroded NSF and OSF (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant level low warning, radiator in poor state
Oil leak
Plastic covers fitted to vehicle underside
Underside coated with rustproofing
Underside heavily coated with rustproofing
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSR and OSR (3.7.B.3)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault NSR ABS sensor ring corroded, cleaned and now functioning as intended (temp repair) (3.4.1c)
Brake pad warning light on (pads OK)
Brake pipe slightly corroded NSF and OSF (3.6.B.2c)
Coolant level low warning, radiator in poor state
Oil leak
Plastic covers fitted to vehicle underside
Underside coated with rustproofing
Underside heavily coated with rustproofing
rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively NSR and OSR (3.7.B.3)
under trays fitted at time of test/also underside heavily undersealed
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
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)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
both front tyres starting to go out of shape on inner and outter edges
Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
condition of both front brake discs.
How Reliable is the Jaguar S-type?
Based on 942,176 MOT tests across 62,116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BK55 HZW is a 2005 Jaguar S-type in Black with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2005 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 73,908 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 BK55 HZW, 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 21 years old, this Jaguar S-type is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was BK55 HZW registered?
BK55 HZW is a 2005 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 3 October 2005.
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