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BP52 CVT

2003 Jaguar S-type

Silver Petrol 4196cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2024
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

156,024 mi
Last recorded156,024 miles
Recorded on5 Apr 2024
Typical for 2003 Jaguar S-type74,810 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP52 CVT
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,196cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Fail 5 Apr 2024 156,024 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))

Front both sides front tyres wearing and nearing 2mm

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and min 1.6 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and nearing 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides rear (4.4.3 (a))

Rear both sides rear wheel arches slight crossion

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under the floor few places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor

Pass 3 Apr 2023 247,364 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre wearing and getting low to nearing 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both sides rear (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under the floor few places rear area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

plastic cover fitted top of the engine and under the floor

Pass 4 Apr 2022 151,157 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated inner and outer (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated inner and outer (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside mirror discoloured

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

manufactures undershields fitted obscuring view

sill covers fitted to both sides

Pass 29 Mar 2021 149,743 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

sill covers fitted to offside and nearside obscuring view

undertrays fitted obscuring view to floors and front subframe

Pass 27 Jan 2020 147,804 miles

Nearside Rear Outer wing slightly corroded

Pass 13 Oct 2018 137,029 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated track control arm boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged small cut in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near side to off side rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

wiper blades deteriorated

Fail 13 Oct 2018 137,029 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated track control arm boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged small cut in the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near side to off side rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

wiper blades deteriorated

Pass 12 Oct 2017 126,493 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded near side to off side rear (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant leak header tank ()

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 26% (3.7.B.5b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides lipped (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement boot split (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement boots spilt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement boot split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement boots split (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

wipers deteriorated

Fail 5 Oct 2017 126,483 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 44% (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded near side to off side rear (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant leak header tank ()

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides lipped (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement boot split (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement boots spilt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement boot split (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement boots split (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

wipers deteriorated

Pass 7 Oct 2016 110,365 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 24 Sep 2016 109,986 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Sep 2015 97,491 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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 4 Oct 2014 88,747 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2013 78,822 miles
Pass 15 May 2013 76,133 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 May 2012 70,178 miles

both rear brake discs, slightly pitted

slight notch felt when turning steering wheel

slight play in both rear antiroll bar links

Pass 17 May 2011 62,886 miles

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

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

Rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 20 May 2010 55,928 miles

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

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

Nearside front tyre inner edge worn

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

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

Offside front tyre inner edge worn

Fail 20 May 2010 55,926 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside front tyre inner edge worn

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

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

Offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 28 Apr 2009 50,004 miles
Pass 9 May 2008 46,713 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2007 43,612 miles

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 27 Jan 2006 37,584 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2006 37,584 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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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BP52 CVT is a 2003 Jaguar S-type in Silver with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 74,810 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 BP52 CVT, 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 23 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BP52 CVT is a 2003 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 21 January 2003.

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