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BL04 UTP

2004 Jaguar S-type

Black Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Nov 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

158,749 mi
Last recorded158,749 miles
Recorded on19 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Jaguar S-type73,418 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL04 UTP
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 19 Nov 2025 158,749 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear exhaust clamp broken

Offside door mirror glass half dull

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

Fail 14 Nov 2025 158,742 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear exhaust clamp broken

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

Pass 20 Nov 2024 156,846 miles

coolant low

rear chassis corroded

rear subframe heavily corroded

Fail 7 Nov 2024 156,844 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

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

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

coolant low

rear chassis corroded

rear subframe heavily corroded

Pass 15 Nov 2023 154,780 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

corrosion rear offside and rear nearside inner sills

corrosion rear offside and rear nearside outer sills

Fail 6 Nov 2023 154,778 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened lower mounting (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened lower mounting (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

corrosion rear offside and rear nearside inner sills

corrosion rear offside and rear nearside outer sills

Pass 14 Sep 2022 151,139 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass tarnished (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 14 Sep 2022 151,139 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass tarnished (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 9 Sep 2021 147,197 miles

Nearside Rear number plate light lens missing

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 6 Sep 2021 147,197 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate light lens missing

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 25 Aug 2020 141,947 miles

Engine/transmission suffering from bad oil leak, undertray soaked..

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Bearing gaiter split quite badly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Wishbone. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Bearing gaiter split quite badly. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Wishbone inner bearing gaiter split quite badly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear BOTH Brake disc inner braking surfaces corroded, N/S is worst.

Rear Number plate starting to delaminate, over characters

Pass 29 Aug 2019 137,657 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2018 131,718 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2018 131,716 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track control arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both nearside & offside not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Both front inner brake pads getting low

Pass 30 Aug 2017 127,241 miles

eml warning light on

Pass 17 Aug 2016 122,891 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2016 122,884 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track rod covers (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track rod covers (2.4.G.2)

eml warning light on

Pass 20 Aug 2015 118,265 miles

eml warning light on

rear offside tyre under inflated

Pass 19 Aug 2015 118,265 miles

Offside Rear tyre under inflated

eml warning light on

Pass 16 Jun 2014 109,036 miles

Oil leak

Fail 16 Jun 2014 109,035 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

engine management light on

Pass 19 Jun 2013 100,658 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2012 97,026 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 20 Jun 2012 95,904 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2011 89,247 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2010 83,249 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 76,856 miles

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

headlights on low limits

slight play rear antiroll bar links

undertrays fitted

Fail 15 Aug 2009 76,841 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

headlights on low limits

slight play rear antiroll bar links

undertrays fitted

Pass 19 Aug 2008 73,251 miles

rear brake discs corroding

Fail 18 Aug 2008 73,250 miles

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

offside rear tyre worn on legal limit

rear brake discs corroding

Pass 8 May 2007 60,361 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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BL04 UTP is a 2004 Jaguar S-type in Black with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 BL04 UTP, 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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BL04 UTP is a 2004 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 21 May 2004.

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