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V800 SWT

2005 Jaguar S-type

Grey Petrol 4196cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jan 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

136,043 mi
Last recorded136,043 miles
Recorded on26 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Jaguar S-type73,908 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV800 SWT
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,196cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Jan 2026 136,043 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2026 136,043 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 22 Jan 2025 133,623 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear joint/bush dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe joining rear flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe joining rear flexi corroded close to excess (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear joint/bush dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2025 133,571 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits excessive lambda reading (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Headlamp lens seriously defective dip beam has no visible image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Headlamp lens slightly defective dip beam has a poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear joint/bush dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe joining rear flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe joining rear flexi corroded close to excess (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear joint/bush dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 127,574 miles

Nearside Rear Lower shock absorber bush dust cover has damage

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear joint/bush (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective dip beam lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated wishbone inner rear joint/bush (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 123,787 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2022 123,787 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2022 121,407 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Oct 2021 121,342 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced corroded to excess within 30cm of lower outer seat belt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded to excess within 30 cm of seat mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced corroded to excess within 30 cm of outer lower seat belt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced corroded within 30 cm of seat mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush worn close to excess (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2020 120,086 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Oct 2020 120,086 miles

Nearside Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2019 117,265 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Fail 21 Mar 2019 117,243 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal not releasing correctly Slow to release (1.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre Tyre worn to 3mm ()

Pass 21 Feb 2018 108,862 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides slightly deteriorated (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear brake discs corroded on inner face of disc

slight brake bind at front wheels

Fail 21 Feb 2018 108,862 miles

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

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides slightly deteriorated (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear brake discs corroded on inner face of disc

slight brake bind at front wheels

Pass 21 Feb 2017 101,099 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2016 100,125 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing outer (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing outer (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NEAR AND OFFSIDE (2.4.A.3)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NEAR AND OFFSIDE, inner face (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 29 Sep 2015 96,110 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all starting to corrode (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres worn on the inner edges

engine covers fitted obscuring some parts/components of the vehicle

vehicle internal head light trim adjusted to retest lights

Pass 24 Sep 2014 88,547 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 24 Sep 2014 88,547 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Sep 2013 82,539 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2012 77,337 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 70,841 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2011 67,905 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2010 51,897 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2010 51,897 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 3 Jul 2009 37,186 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2008 32,142 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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V800 SWT is a 2005 Jaguar S-type in Grey with a 4,196cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2005 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 73,908 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 V800 SWT, 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 21 years old, this Jaguar S-type is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V800 SWT is a 2005 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 10 March 2005.

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