MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,081 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both sides (4.1.D.1b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush both sides (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)
Body has slight corrosion nearside and offside inner/outer sills (6.1.B.2)
front,front to rear and rear metal brake pipes showing corrosion
n/s/front tyre app limits and wearing unevenly on inner edge
unable to fully inspect fuel and brake pipes due to plastic trims
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front,front to rear and rear metal brake pipes showing corrosion
n/s/front tyre app limits and wearing unevenly on inner edge
unable to fully inspect fuel and brake pipes due to plastic trims
front brake pads look low
o/s/front lower shock absorber bush has slight play
o/s/front metal brake pipe showing corrosion
o/s/rear suspension bush has slight play
rear metal brake pipes showing corrosion
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
o/s/front lower shock absorber bush has slight play
o/s/front metal brake pipe showing corrosion
o/s/rear suspension bush has slight play
rear metal brake pipes showing corrosion
o/s/front metal brake pipe showing slight corrosion.
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
o/s/front metal brake pipe showing slight corrosion.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all tyres approaching the legal limits 225/55/zr16w
front bumper taped to pull in projection.
handbrake has slight travel
power steering pipe leaking
rear brake discs corrosion
tracking
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
all tyres approaching the legal limits 225/55/zr16w
handbrake has slight travel
power steering pipe leaking
rear brake discs corrosion
tracking
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Jaguar S-type?
Based on 942,176 MOT tests across 62,116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VA02 VUW is a 2002 Jaguar S-type in Silver with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 VA02 VUW, 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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VA02 VUW is a 2002 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 14 March 2002.
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