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P4 FLA

2002 Jaguar S-type

Silver Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Apr 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

81,606 mi
Last recorded81,606 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2002 Jaguar S-type76,503 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP4 FLA
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 81,606 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2025 79,886 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside CAT rattle

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

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

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

Fail 10 Mar 2025 79,886 miles

Offside CAT rattle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 Apr 2024 77,740 miles

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

Offside CAT rattle

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2023 73,640 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside catalytic converter rattle

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

Fail 24 Jan 2023 73,618 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside catalytic converter rattle

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 69,304 miles

Nearside Rear Lower hub bushes deteriorated.

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

Offside Rear Lower hub bushes deteriorated.

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

Offside Rear outer cill panel corroded.

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

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

Fail 17 Jan 2022 69,291 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower hub bushes deteriorated.

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

Offside Rear Lower hub bushes deteriorated.

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

Offside Rear outer cill panel corroded.

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

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

bonnet safety catch not returning.

Pass 11 Jan 2021 68,843 miles

Offside Rear outer sill area corroded

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower rose bush boots deteriorated

Pass 21 Jan 2020 67,328 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower rose bush boots deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2020 67,328 miles

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower rose bush boots deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2019 63,343 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (only just legal) (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears worn to 2mm at centre tread (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Dec 2018 63,343 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear at front joiners (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing stuck under seat (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both rear track control arms outer boots (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal section on both front hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears worn to 2mm at centre tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Nov 2017 61,232 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2017 61,125 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded To rear flexable brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2016 59,000 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2015 56,967 miles

Engine covers and Under trays fitted.

Nearside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear. (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Sep 2014 52,619 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

majority of front to rear brake pipes covered by underbody pan

nearside rear lower suspension arm rose joint dust boots splitting but not excessively

nearside rear upper suspension arm rose joint dust boots splitting but not excessively

offside rear lower suspension arm rose joint dust boots splitting but not excessively

offside rear upper suspension arm rose joint dust boots splitting but not excessively

Pass 10 Sep 2013 48,170 miles

long handbrake travel

plastic under tray fitted

slight corrosion on front to rear brake pipes

Pass 1 Oct 2012 44,673 miles

all brake pipes corroded

long handbrake travel

plastic pans fitted

Pass 13 Sep 2011 40,093 miles

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

front and rear brake pads worn

Pass 9 Sep 2010 36,044 miles

Advise unable to check outer sills due to plastic trims being fitted.

Pass 9 Sep 2009 31,056 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2008 27,064 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2007 23,224 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 29 Jan 2007 12,230 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2007 12,218 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 6 Feb 2006 11,598 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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P4 FLA is a 2002 Jaguar S-type in Silver with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2002 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 76,503 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 P4 FLA, 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 24 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P4 FLA is a 2002 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 27 February 2002.

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