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RE03 DXW

2003 Jaguar S-type

Beige Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

91,661 mi
Last recorded91,661 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2025
Typical for 2003 Jaguar S-type74,810 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRE03 DXW
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2003
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2025 91,661 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge 225/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 225/55/16,,3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jun 2024 84,855 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2023 74,179 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2022 64,437 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All steel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Starting to corrode underneath and undersealed in places

Fail 28 Jun 2022 64,437 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All steel (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Starting to corrode underneath and undersealed in places

Pass 26 Jul 2021 57,741 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All steel pipes are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Underside starting to corrode behind panels where a full inspection is not possible

Pass 12 Apr 2021 56,667 miles

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

underside rusting

Fail 8 Apr 2021 56,662 miles

Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

eml on

underside rusting

Pass 27 Jul 2019 55,660 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2018 54,625 miles
Pass 31 May 2017 53,719 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front tyres heavily perished

engine management light on

Pass 17 May 2016 52,596 miles

covers fitted underside-limited vision

headlamp lenses in poor condition

Fail 10 May 2016 52,596 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS

covers fitted underside-limited vision

headlamp lenses in poor condition

Pass 11 Jun 2015 51,660 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

large age cracks on both front tyres

Pass 26 Apr 2013 50,226 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 May 2012 40,283 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 2 May 2012 40,283 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 May 2011 35,097 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 28 Apr 2011 35,014 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 23 Apr 2010 31,847 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

nearside front and offside front tyres starting to get low tread on inner edge

Fail 14 Apr 2010 31,765 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edges slightly

slight damage to both number plates

Pass 21 Apr 2009 27,350 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2009 27,350 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

slight play in steering rack

Pass 24 Apr 2008 19,975 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2008 19,975 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

rear no.plate fading

rust forming on front and rear suspension components

small chips in windscreen

Pass 13 Apr 2007 16,924 miles

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

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

discolouration to reae number plate

split in o/s/r tyre tread,not deep enough to reach chords

suspect tracking fault

various parts of underbody covered by trim

Pass 29 Apr 2006 15,209 miles

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

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

o/s/rtyre wearing on outer edge

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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RE03 DXW is a 2003 Jaguar S-type in Beige with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 RE03 DXW, 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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RE03 DXW is a 2003 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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