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VO04 SYC

2004 Jaguar S-type

Silver Petrol 2496cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

58,497 mi
Last recorded58,497 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Jaguar S-type73,418 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO04 SYC
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,496cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Fail 6 Aug 2026 58,497 miles

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

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))

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

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))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2025 57,647 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2024 57,317 miles

CAR IS HEAVILY CORRODED UNDERNEATH BUT NO HOLES ETC EVIDENT

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK ON ENGINE UNDERTRAY (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SLIGHT LEAK AS SILENCER IS LOOSE ON PIPE ( MAY REQUIRE WELDING AS SYSYEM NOT ROTTON ) (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear BRAKE DID NOT ACHIEVE LOCK ON PARKING BRAKE TEST ,BRAKES DO PASS ON PERCENTAGE READINGS

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively O/S AND N/S REAR BRAKES HAVE SLIGHT BIND (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 31 Jul 2023 56,690 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2022 56,189 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jul 2021 55,496 miles

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

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

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 25 Mar 2020 54,747 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Under vehicle structure corroded

Pass 1 Apr 2019 53,320 miles

both front coil springs corroded

Fail 1 Apr 2019 53,320 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

both front coil springs corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2018 50,240 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2017 48,229 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 22 Mar 2017 48,176 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 Rear 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 tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 6 Apr 2016 45,337 miles

Nearside Front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Mar 2015 40,060 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2014 36,074 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2013 34,401 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2012 31,932 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 19 Mar 2012 31,928 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2011 29,183 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2010 26,200 miles

n/s & o/s rear brake discs in poor condition advise replacement.

n/s & o/s rear steel brake pipes rusty in places advise attention.

Fail 30 Mar 2010 26,193 miles

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

n/s & o/s rear brake discs in poor condition advise replacement.

n/s & o/s rear steel brake pipes rusty in places advise attention.

n/s & o/s rear tyres worn to 2mm on edges.

Pass 30 Mar 2009 21,551 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2008 17,228 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2007 12,453 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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VO04 SYC is a 2004 Jaguar S-type in Silver with a 2,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2004 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 73,418 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 VO04 SYC, 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 22 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 VO04 SYC registered?

VO04 SYC is a 2004 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 15 March 2004.

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