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S66 SAY

2003 Jaguar S-type

Blue Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Feb 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

78,960 mi
Last recorded78,960 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2026
Typical for 2003 Jaguar S-type74,810 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS66 SAY
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2026 78,960 miles

general age related corrosion to rear chassis to sill area

sill covers and undertrays fitted at time of test

Pass 25 Feb 2025 77,875 miles

BOTH NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE REAR LOWER WHEEL ARCH TO SILL/CHASSIS CORRODED BUT NOT HOLED OR SERIOUSLY WEAKENED

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL TYRES WORN ON EDGES AND SLIGHTLY PERRISHED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Feb 2024 77,024 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2023 76,119 miles

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

Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2023 76,104 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rose joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Feb 2022 74,599 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2021 70,518 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2020 69,166 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2019 65,639 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2018 59,502 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2017 45,496 miles

Engine covers & undertrays fitted.

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

Fail 30 Jan 2017 45,496 miles

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

Engine covers & undertrays fitted.

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

Pass 8 Feb 2016 44,071 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2015 42,543 miles

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

Pass 18 Feb 2014 40,927 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Feb 2014 40,924 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2013 38,948 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2012 36,972 miles

airbag light on

Pass 7 Feb 2011 35,108 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2010 31,869 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2009 28,372 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2008 25,314 miles

Air bag light on.

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

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

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

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

Fail 15 Feb 2007 21,751 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 15 Feb 2007 21,751 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2006 18,298 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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S66 SAY is a 2003 Jaguar S-type in Blue with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 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 S66 SAY, 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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What year was S66 SAY registered?

S66 SAY is a 2003 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 21 March 2003.

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