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VX55 VNJ

2005 Jaguar S-type

Silver Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

108,344 mi
Last recorded108,344 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Jaguar S-type73,908 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX55 VNJ
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 108,344 miles

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

Pass 22 Jan 2025 107,883 miles

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

Pass 22 Dec 2023 107,504 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

suspension and underside of vehicle heavily under sealed making inspection difficult.

Pass 17 Dec 2022 106,904 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper and lower boots (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Outer Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Dec 2021 106,547 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2020 106,292 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 16 Nov 2020 106,288 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2019 106,005 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2018 104,360 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides, outer ends on caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush - close to failure criteria (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2017 100,328 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides, caliper ends (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush close to failure criteria (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component unable to assess severity due to other oil leaks and amount collected on under trays (2.3.3b)

headlamps slightly deteriorated/misted

offside parking brake slightly reduced

Pass 3 Nov 2016 96,751 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2016 96,736 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside headlamp dip beam adjuster not working

Pass 24 Dec 2015 91,551 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

slight oil leak

Pass 5 Jan 2015 85,759 miles

Both headlight lenses starting to deteriorate

Fail 2 Jan 2015 85,759 miles

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

Both headlight lenses starting to deteriorate

o/s/r brake starting to bind

Pass 13 Jan 2014 81,203 miles

offside rear parking brake effeceincy low

Pass 11 Jan 2013 78,125 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2012 70,557 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2011 61,337 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2010 46,887 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2009 21,002 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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VX55 VNJ is a 2005 Jaguar S-type in Silver with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 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 VX55 VNJ, 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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What year was VX55 VNJ registered?

VX55 VNJ is a 2005 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 22 November 2005.

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