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RY02 YGJ

2002 Jaguar S-type

Silver Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

87,987 mi
Last recorded87,987 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Jaguar S-type76,503 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY02 YGJ
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 87,987 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on edge

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Fail 9 Jul 2026 87,969 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on edge

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2025 85,531 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Fail 8 Jul 2025 85,513 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 31 Jul 2024 82,275 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Fail 23 Jul 2024 82,116 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jul 2023 72,563 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2022 66,478 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Jul 2022 66,456 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded rear of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded rear of front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2021 63,529 miles

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

Fail 28 Jul 2021 63,529 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2020 62,108 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2020 62,108 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2019 60,940 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2019 60,940 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2019 60,642 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2018 59,222 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2018 59,220 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 8 Feb 2017 54,559 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear rear tiebar bush dust cover split

Fail 7 Feb 2017 54,557 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged 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)

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear rear tiebar bush dust cover split

Offside Rear tiebar outer bush dust cover split

Pass 26 Jan 2016 49,593 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2016 49,593 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 4 Feb 2015 45,491 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2015 45,491 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2014 40,154 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2013 34,704 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2012 30,046 miles

Coolant leak

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2011 28,043 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2009 26,420 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2009 26,420 miles

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

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

Pass 23 May 2008 23,834 miles
Fail 23 May 2008 23,834 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2007 20,970 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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RY02 YGJ is a 2002 Jaguar S-type in Silver with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 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 RY02 YGJ, 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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RY02 YGJ is a 2002 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 1 June 2002.

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