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W497 PSC

2000 Jaguar S-type

Blue Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

105,727 mi
Last recorded105,727 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Jaguar S-type84,695 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW497 PSC
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 105,727 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

rear subframe corroded

Fail 1 Dec 2025 105,530 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded middle section (1.1.11 (c))

Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside inner sill areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 103,182 miles

Coil spring corroded front and rear all around (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underbody corroded

Fail 22 Aug 2024 103,135 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded floor (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all x 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all x4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and rear both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both rear inner sill has surface rust

Pass 24 Jan 2023 98,512 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn grooved and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides of the vehicle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit cracked perished and split (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit cracked perished and split (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit also cracked perished and split (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn grooved and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn grooved and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 23 Jan 2023 158,542 miles

Front Headlamps matched pair incorrect colour o/sf and n/s/f (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn grooved and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides of the vehicle (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit cracked perished and split (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit cracked perished and split (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit also cracked perished and split (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn grooved and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn grooved and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Jan 2022 97,118 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2021 95,161 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material middle section (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 1 Jul 2019 90,977 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material middle section (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 24 Jun 2019 90,811 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arms nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material middle section (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge heavily worn and nearly down to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Jul 2018 87,052 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material middle section slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive front area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated control arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 24 Jul 2017 131,449 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 7 Jul 2017 130,485 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) leaking pump area (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front tyre perrished/cracked on outer side walls

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

nearside and offside front tyres excessively worn on inner edges

Pass 25 Jun 2016 76,408 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2015 75,060 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 15 Jul 2014 72,805 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/r tyre side wall cracking

Fail 9 Jul 2014 72,805 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

n/s/r tyre side wall cracking

Pass 6 Jul 2013 71,107 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 19 Jul 2012 69,497 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Jul 2011 67,353 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2011 67,353 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 21 Jul 2010 65,652 miles

Rear discs worn, slight play in n/s/f anti-roll linkage.

Pass 23 Jul 2009 63,948 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2008 62,165 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2008 61,492 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2007 59,821 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2006 57,812 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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W497 PSC is a 2000 Jaguar S-type in Blue with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2000 Jaguar S-type models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 84,695 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 W497 PSC, 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 26 years old, this Jaguar S-type is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W497 PSC is a 2000 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 24 July 2000.

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The MOT history for W497 PSC shows 27 tests with a 74.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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