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W834 VGN

2000 Jaguar S-type

Beige Petrol 2967cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2019
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

86,888 mi
Last recorded86,888 miles
Recorded on1 Mar 2019
Typical for 2000 Jaguar S-type84,695 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW834 VGN
MakeJaguar
ModelS-type
Year2000
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,967cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Fail 1 Mar 2019 86,888 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer gators excessively deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone gators excessively deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone gators excessively deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. not operating as intended (6.2.5 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner and outer gators excessively deteriorated (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone gators excessively deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened holed excessively (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone gators excessively deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage fractured broken joint (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear back of brake caliper / handbrake cable appears damp but no signs of leakage

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

Offside Rear Outer Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface orange reflector damaged (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2018 83,339 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2018 83,339 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 18 Jan 2017 77,634 miles

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

Rear sub frame corroded

Fail 18 Nov 2016 77,338 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

BOTH REAR CHASSIS RAILS CORRODING

BOTH REAR TIE BAR GAITERS PERSIHING

BRAKE FLUID LOW

FRONT COIL SPRINGS CORRODING

INNER FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

O/S FRONT BRAKE PIPE CORRODING

Pass 20 Nov 2015 74,890 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2014 71,936 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2013 67,120 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2013 66,986 miles

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

O/S REAR HANDBRAKE LINKAGE SEIZED

Pass 13 Dec 2012 62,544 miles

O/S HANDBRAKE EFFORT LOW AND MECHANISM PARTIALLY SEIZED

Pass 16 Dec 2011 57,780 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2011 53,961 miles

Adv, Full brake inspection, Covers over brake pipes, Tracking check, Front tyres worn inside tread.

Pass 17 Dec 2009 50,043 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

Fail 9 Jan 2009 45,284 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 9 Jan 2009 45,284 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 10 Jan 2008 40,113 miles

Nearside Rear 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 11 Jan 2007 34,936 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2006 29,267 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2005 27,891 miles

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

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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W834 VGN is a 2000 Jaguar S-type in Beige with a 2,967cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 W834 VGN, 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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W834 VGN is a 2000 Jaguar S-type, first registered on 3 July 2000.

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