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HJ51 YXU

2001 Jaguar S-type

Silver Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

107,493 mi
Last recorded107,493 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Jaguar S-type81,870 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ51 YXU
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc
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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 107,493 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes covered with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

nearside and offside sill covers fitted

nearside rear and offside rear upper and lower suspension arm pin/bush dust covers deteriorated

rear subframe has a repair

steering lock not working

Pass 11 Jun 2025 106,190 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes covered with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output very slight (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output very slight (4.1.4 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component very slight (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

coolant level low

engine light on

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

nearside rear and offside rear upper and lower suspension arm pin/bush dust covers deteriorated

rear subframe has a repair

steering lock not working

Fail 9 Jun 2025 106,188 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front brake pipes covered with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output very slight (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output very slight (4.1.4 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component very slight (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

coolant level low

engine light on

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

nearside rear and offside rear upper and lower suspension arm pin/bush dust covers deteriorated

steering lock not working

Pass 4 Jun 2024 104,732 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

auxiliary belt slightly perished

coolant level low

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

steering lock not working

under bonnet vac pipe split

Fail 4 Jun 2024 104,732 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

auxiliary belt slightly perished

coolant level low

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

steering lock not working

under bonnet vac pipe split

Pass 8 Jun 2023 102,428 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four tyres worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

handbrake travel tall but not excessive

under bonnet vac pipe split

Fail 7 Jun 2023 102,426 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Steering lock not functioning (7.3 (a))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four tyres worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

handbrake travel tall but not excessive

under bonnet vac pipe split

Pass 6 Jun 2022 100,408 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres slightly worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

auxiliary belt slightly perished

dsc warning lamp illuminated on dash

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

nearside and offside outer sill covers fitted

Pass 14 Jun 2021 97,363 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively very slight (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

auxiliary belt slightly perished

dsc warning lamp illuminated on dash

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

offside wiper arm hitting bonnet

Fail 8 Jun 2021 97,361 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively very slight (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

auxiliary belt slightly perished

dsc warning lamp illuminated on dash

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

offside wiper arm hitting bonnet

Pass 19 Jun 2020 95,404 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

Pass 3 May 2019 92,249 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

parking brake lever has limited reserve travel

very slight oil weep from power steering rack

Fail 1 May 2019 92,246 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

parking brake lever has limited reserve travel

very slight oil weep from power steering rack

Pass 1 May 2018 87,586 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 27 Apr 2018 87,584 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 9 May 2017 84,838 miles

both rear tie bar rods ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated

front and rear brake discs slightly worn

handbrake lever has little reserve travel

rear brake pads wearing thin

slight play in both rear anti roll bar drop link ball joints

wiper blades deteriorated but clearing screen

Pass 4 May 2016 79,590 miles

front brake discs worn

front tyres worn on edges

rear brake discs slightly worn

rear brake pads wearing thin

slight play in both rear anti roll bar D bushes

Fail 4 May 2016 79,588 miles

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Power steering component(s) leaking steering rack (2.3.3b)

front brake discs worn

front tyres worn on edges

rear brake discs slightly worn

rear brake pads wearing thin

slight play in both rear anti roll bar D bushes

Pass 24 Apr 2015 73,281 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2014 67,358 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 13 May 2013 61,564 miles

n/s/f antiroll bar drop link worn

Pass 30 Apr 2012 53,181 miles

power steering pipes are damp

Pass 4 May 2011 48,902 miles
Pass 17 May 2010 42,623 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2008 33,254 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2007 29,135 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2006 24,339 miles

Nearside Rear 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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HJ51 YXU is a 2001 Jaguar S-type in Silver with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 HJ51 YXU, 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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HJ51 YXU is a 2001 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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